What’s your point?

Some people do have a life plan developed before the age of 20 which they see through. Many of us might have had dreams or fantasies before that age which remained as dreams – we didn’t act. Action usually requires clear thinking – the development of a long-term strategy to achieve the big life goals. But, just like the short-term goals of Luck Factor 14, the big life plan can provide life purpose for some people.

Luck Factor 14 – Having a horizon

The big life goals can be hard to motivate if the pinnacle of achievement is a long way in the future. Short-term goals provide an instantly accessible means of creating purpose and monitoring progress. Hence the name of this Luck Factor.

1 I set myself short-term goals to help ...

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