Stick to the plan
Anticipate and improvise.
Editor’s Note:1
It’s been a while since I’ve last clicked the Publish button here. Sure, there were a few pieces that never saw the light of day since I was too lazy to edit them, a few that were abandoned after the title and subtitle, and a few that never made it past my phone’s notes.
Looking back, I assume I might have been too caught up in the vicious cycle of making things perfect, instead of just putting it out there. I mean, considering the metrics, why am I being so hard on myself? Maybe it’s due to the structure or template I’ve created over the months that made me procrastinate, I think.
Assuming this to be the case, I’m going to partially throw the structure out of the window. I’m going back to basics and am not going to be fixated on having certain sections just because I previously thought it would be a good idea. Begone, sunk cost fallacy!
With that out of the way, let’s look at what we have here.
Making significant changes is perhaps one of the riskiest bets one can take in life. And as the saying goes, if you never try, you never know. It sucks to be in a state where you feel like you don’t have any control over your life. You can neither move forward nor backward. I’ve been there and can speak from first-hand experience that it’s not a great situation to be in.
So, what do we do? What do we owe ourselves for a better future? Perhaps one thing that may come to mind is having good faith. While you might have lost faith in humanity (just like I did, that’s a story for another day), it’s important to have faith in yourself. As the great Taylor Swift once sang, you’re on your own, kid. You always have been.
While having faith is an aspect that drives discipline, which in turn drives actions, it doesn’t help if you don’t have one thing — a vision. When I was a student right out of college, one question that scared me was the generic Where do you see yourself in the next 5 years? While I made my way through those questions with diplomatic answers, deep down, the truth is, I didn’t know.
Some would argue that life is long and it’s okay not to have it all figured out right in your 20s. Honestly, I would disagree. The freedom to carve your path in a capitalistic society comes from a place of privilege and generational wealth. And that’s not something to be overlooked.
Of course, I don’t endorse hustling every single day to make a sophisticated living at the cost of one’s health. I don’t recommend partying like there’s no tomorrow either. As with most things in life, it’s imperative to find the right balance. What’s fascinating here is that the definition of the right balance is highly variable and there’s no one-size-fits-all solution to life.
Having said that, it’s possible to create a vision for oneself to achieve goals. With a vision in mind, it would be easier to make sense of ideas and carefully craft plans that align with the vision. Now that there’s a plan, all that’s left to do is stick to it. And that’s what I’m going to do, hopefully.
Umm, I guess I rambled a bit here. The TL;DR is, to take risks, explore life, make memories, not let your dreams be dreams, have a vision, create a plan, and stick to the plan. To live a life worth living and to live to tell the tale!
Treat Corner🌟
In case you missed it, the title is an obvious nod to David Fincher’s upcoming movie The Killer. It’s not every day when you hear about a new Fincher movie, so it’s safe to say I’m hyped. Here’s to hoping they release it in Bangalore before inevitably putting it on Netflix. Fingers crossed.
Until next time,
Hearts if you liked it, subs if you loved it!
Love,
Subin
Yes, I’m the writer, editor, publisher, okay? Did you really think I have a dedicated editor for this, huh?