“I wanna be a billionaire so f***ing bad
Buy all of the things I never had
I wanna be on the cover of Forbes magazine
Smilin’ next to Oprah and the Queen
…
A different city every night, oh, I swear.”
Do you want a bigger house with a beautiful drive-way, a home theatre, a big balcony where you can sit a read your book with your cup of coffee? a nicer car? more vacations? more time with your family?
How about getting fitter and eating healthier? reading more and watching more movies? Learning a new skill?
If you weren’t thinking about this until now, I’m sure I’ve got you thinking about it now. You’re welcome :p
Coming back to the point, I know I want a better future for myself.
And now that I’ve got you thinking, I’m sure you’re also nodding your head at your screen right now.
You know, I posted my first article on Keep Up with Kaur in July 2024 but I had wanted to do it since around February/March 2024. In May 2024, I told one of my friends how desperately I wanted to do this. All I needed was some time and space from the chaos. This is what she said, “Things will never settle down, and you’ll just keep waiting forever.”
What a moment of revelation I had thanks to her. This is life. Life is chaos.
The thing about the future is – it’s not built in the future. An object remains at rest or continues moving in a straight line at a constant speed unless an external force acts upon it. (Newton’s First Law of Motion)
The actions that you’re going to take today define your future. Your intentions simply won’t make it happen.
Here is what you’ve got to do right now:
- Open the Notes app on your device.
- Think about your goals and write them down.
- What do you want your life to look like?
- Work backwards and make a plan.
- Put a timeline on it.
- Set milestones.
Whatever it is, get to work. Go to the gym, update your CV, review your finances, work on your relationships, pick up the phone, speak to your friend, get your shit together and get going.
Whatever excuse you’re making to do it later, it’s not worth it.
10 years from now, you won’t want to think about your life and wish you had acted on this.
You’re not a victim of your circumstances but a crafter of the life of your liking.
And so I’ll reiterate, open the Notes app and get to work.
Jasleen
