Live Your Life By Design

A coworker explained to me that there are a lot of people living by default. They go through the motions of life just content with what they have. Many people have dreams but do not pursue them. He explained that we need to live our life by design. What he means is that we need to design our lives toward our goals. We need to pursue these goals with a purpose. We have to plan, and follow through with the plan to get to where we want to go. There is another aspect of living by design as well. You cannot chase the shiny new things that life throws at you. For example if your goal is to become a writer, then you live your life to become a writer. You plan your life around it. But all of a sudden you are infatuated with a new hobby. Well does that hobby get you to your end goal of being a writer? If it doesn’t fit into the plan don’t waste your time with it, and focus on your writing. Living your life by design helps keep you focused on what is important to you. It allows you to keep on track and reach your goals. So plan your life out and make sure they revolve around your dreams. Don’t live your life by default.