Have you considered your life goals for the next ten years?

Some people set the goal of life, but set the wrong time limit it should complete. For example, some people want to become a professional blogger, but set yourself a deadline of just 6 months but not 6 years. And this short-term thinking will affect your entire career plan, knowing that trying to excel in a particular area takes at least a decade, not just 18 months.

"Freedom and success have nothing to do with the immense risk of commitment, but rather should be sufficiently distinguished in one respect that it reflects its value, so that you can decide on what you depend on to make a living." The phrase is about efficiency The blogger Cal Newport told me.

He said that in the people he knew, only a handful of people would succeed by taking the risk. However, he also said that, as he knew so many people, his efforts in a decade-long struggle earned him success in his area of ​​interest and created value as well.

Then the next ten years, where to go?

Malcolm Gladwell

(Malcolm Gladwell) says we need 10,000 hours to be outstanding. It is a full 10 years, if you put 3 hours a day to improve a certain skill. And the 10,000 hours is just the minimum amount of time you need to excel in one area. This rule applies whether you are interested in writing, writing, music, research or industry.

Perhaps 10,000 hours is not a very precise figure. It may be eight thousand hours or sixteen thousand hours for you. The most important is not the accuracy of this figure, but you have to make long-term plans. Instead of asking yourself, "How can I achieve this goal in the next 18 months?" Instead of asking myself, "What do I want to spend the next ten years?"

My next ten years

The next decade, I want to be excellent in two things: First, writing; Second, small-scale Internet entrepreneurship. Even if I did not make the decision to become a full-time writer, writing is also a very important skill for me. I was very interested in Internet business, and I really enjoy the challenges it posed to me. However, I did it on a smaller scale than it was done by my friends.

So far, I have spent three years on these skills to improve. However, I still hope that I spend another decade on my own to achieve excellence in these areas.

That is why I am not frustrated when there is no progress or no six-figure income. Because I know I need to invest more time to do better in these areas.

"What if I do not know how to plan for the next ten years?"

I am fortunate because the value of what I do is recognized by the community and I can earn some money. And some people will face two questions: First, they know what they love, but society does not recognize the value of the matter; Second, they know the social values, but they do not love them. They are not troubled by the first question, or by the second question.

First of all, being outstanding in one area allows you to enjoy the whole process more. I enjoyed more than ever when I first started writing because I felt I could write something of value. Professional skills often give you a passion.

Second, being exceptional can allow you to live the way you like. If you are a very good accountant, you do not need to do the routine written work. You can go as a consultant, get hundreds of dollars per hour consultant fees, but also can travel around.

Depressed mood in the work in many cases are not just from the work itself. Boss, always stay in a closed office, cultural differences, busy work tasks, stress, lengthy working hours, these factors will become your workplace burden. Doing a good job in a particular area can greatly enhance your control of these issues.

Do not ask yourself "Where is my passion?

Passion can also be the twenty-second military regulations

. All you have to do is devote enough time to being good at something, so passion is created. Having some special skills will bring you many pleasurable feelings. If you can not play basketball, the sport is not fun for you at all. If you can not do anything, writing is simply boring to you. If the programming is always wrong, this job is really extremely repugnant to you.

So, do not ask yourself, "Where is my passion?" Instead, I ask myself what I can do to excel and get social recognition. Then, put in your next ten years until you become an expert. (Finish)