“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life” — Steve Jobs
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 time doing?
Do you want more free time to do the things you love to do?
Starting with the end in mind is always an excellent strategy as it gives you the vision to work towards.
Stop ambling through life and live with purpose.
Decide what your ideal life looks like. Where you live, who you’re with, what you do, how you spend your time.
Get granular and create a vision board on your phone or Pinterest account, or write a letter to yourself, one year, five years, ten years from now, describing the amazing life you’re living in detail!
The more emotionally invested you are in your future, the more likely you’ll take steps to get there.
