Whew. Exhale.
The last few weeks have been good. I wouldn’t say great, but definitely good. I’m always hesitant to write about when things are going well because I think it will jinx it or something.
I am feeling more relaxed and confident than I have felt in years. Literally, years. It’s hard for me to remember when I felt this calm and reassured about the future. The seemingly endless tightness in my lungs is gone as of late.
Maybe it’s just all the beautiful weather here in Seattle. But I don’t think it is.
Having A Plan
For awhile in my life I was scared to death of long term planning. I had been burned late in my teens by over planning. I had more whole life planned out at 18. When things didn’t go how I had hoped I pretty much avoided longer terms plans after that.
Until now. I can actually see myself and what I’ll probably be doing a year from now. And it’s not living in a car, or sleeping in an office, it actually looks OK. I won’t be out of debt, but I think I’ll have made some significant progress.
So, I have a loose plan. It’s nothing radical or super-risky. It’s mostly just executing on what I’ve been doing the last year. Working on projects that utilize my skills and trying to bring in more money, while keeping my spending at the bare minimum.
Does anyone else hesitate to get excited when things are going well?
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i feel anxious when things work really well for me. i feel like the heavens will pull the rug from underneath me anytime…
I tend to feel that way too- like something isn’t right because everything is working out. It is good you have a plan, even if it is a loose one. In fact, being flexible and open to change will put you in a much better position than if you were stuck on doing it one way and one way only.
Looking into the future is good, envisioning what you want your life to look and feel like is very important. Along with the envisioning, it is important to “visualize” money. What $100,000 looks like, what $250,000, what $1 million looks like. If you can not grasp just that thought, and believe you will attain that amount, whatever amount that is, then you simply may not as you do not believe you will have that much. So along with your loose plan, I would suggest visualizing as well.
Keep at it!
Sometimes I hold my “breath”, but definitely not my “breathe”…
I know, I know, I have a spelling compulsion.
DebtKid, my man.
Can you see where your finances will be a year from now? I am extremely curious. How about posting a spreadsheet with the status of your loans today, where they were a year ago, and where you think they will be a year from now?
Cheers,
Alan
@ Patrick – Thanks. Fixed. I knew that didn’t look right. Spelling has never been my forte, probably never will be!