As if I know?

I take life as it is. With its glory and sorrow. My vision is to live a life with purpose and have a lasting impact, which translates – at least for me – to: 

    • Staying True to Oneself. Be authentic. Keep learning. Striving for your Best Self.

    • Keeping Focus on the Important Aspects of Life. Health, Family, Living, Enjoying, Happiness. 

    • Making “Things” Happen. Get “shit” done. Do it.

    • Forgetting Boundaries. Think outside the box. 
Whenever I think of my vision, I always think of a saying by Theodore Roosevelt: “Believe you can, and you are halfway there“.

Although reaching these goals is a great achievement, they sound fairly artificial and abstract. What does one mean by living a life with purpose and have a lasting impact? I do now know at this moment; however; I am sure by setting goals in the short- to mid-term, I will come closer to a – not the – end result. 

Therefore, let me phrase some of my goals: 

To foster my health, I plan to continuously perform fitness at least 4-5 times a week.

I will complete the Big 6 Marathons in my life.

To keep learning, I want to set aside an hour every second day (i.e., creating and enhancing my website, read books, master Excel, etc.)

Next to my day job, I want to generate a passive income (i.e., shares, real estate, own firm, etc.)

The link of these goals to my overarching objective may not be apparent; though, it will be in hindsight.