A Personal Life Plan:  Your Permanent Stress Reliever

Whatever the reason, as we proceed down life’s path, one truth begins to emerge very clearly:  “If I don’t control my destiny, someone else will – my parents, my spouse, my boss, my friends, or just circumstances…everyone and everything but me!” Rather than have someone else thrust destiny upon you, why not take control of your own life?  Each of us was created as a unique individual with the free will and reasoning to decide how to spend each of our years on earth.  This is one of the core themes of this book.

The key to taking control of your life, making things happen, and finding your inner strength is simply this:  having a personal life plan.  Those who take the time to examine their lives, understand their inner purpose, and chart a life plan become relatively happier, healthier, and wealthier.

In structure, think of your life plan as a pyramid.  The foundation is comprised of your unique values, your fundamental belief system, or principles.

Built upon your values is an articulation of your mission, your “raison d’etre,” your reason for being. Your mission is the basis for your vision, which resides on the next level. Your vision is a clear picture of where you’d like to be or what you’d like to be doing in your ideal future state. The next step is to turn that vision into specific goals. Finally, as you complete your life plan, you’ll develop action plans, which involve developing timetables for you to achieve your goals.