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5 Steps to Designing The Life Of Your Dreams

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life” — Steve Jobs

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Feb 03, 2022
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“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life” — Steve Jobs

Somewhere in Thailand — Photo by author

Do your own thinking independently. Be the chess player, not the chess piece. — Ralph Charell

Designing your life is about choosing with purpose & intention the kind of life you want to live, whether that’s working 9–5 in a job you love or travelling the world.

The point of lifestyle design is that you get to choose and design your life accordingly.

Here are 5 steps to designing the life you ideally want to live every single day.

Remember we only get one shot at this (unless you’re Buddhist and then maybe you get a few more), so let’s make the most of it while we can!

Step 1 — Know What You Want!

Start with knowing the kind of life you want to live.

How can you know which direction to go in if you have no idea where you’re going?

What are your priorities?

  • Do you want to travel?

  • Do you want to work from home?

  • Who do you want to spend more time with?

  • What do you want to spend more…

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