STOP USING YOUR MIRROR - 3 REASONS

   STOP USING YOUR MIRROR

You're probably wondering why I decided to write about your mirror. 

What could be wrong with using a mirror? or what's EhlWITTEE's business with my mirror? 

Even though I've never been a fan of the camera and mirrors likewise, let's consider this from a different perspective, My own perspective, EhlWITTEE's point of view.

Imagine you're at a junction and about crossing a road, you can see the cars moving to and fro, but beyond that, you can see the other side of the road. In this scenario, the other side of the road is your goal and that's your immediate future that you're seeing and trying to achieve. 

My question now is, 'After you cross the road and achieve your immediate future, What's next?'

Most of us are at this junction in our lives, probably thinking you need a new job, you need to start your own business, you want to go for masters, probably NYSC, or what so ever the immediate future you're seeing is. 

There is a process and there is a goal. But life goes beyond just one goal. 

You should have your long term goals and short term goals. 

Many of us just have short term goals like when trying to cross the road. The short term goals are what should lead to the Long term goals. As such, you can clearly decide and discern if your short term goals will lead you to achieving the long term goals. 

When you can do this, you are better informed in your decision making process.

That is exactly how your mirror works. 

Those short term goals are the mirror effects. Your mirror only shows you your immediate surrounding. Except if you're futuristic with long term goals, you're just floating in the direction the waves of present circumstances and uncertainty pushes you.

THE WAY OUT

Apart from the question, What will I eat?

Here are my three favorite questions. You must give a well detailed answer to each of these questions in order to determine your present state in life, understand where you're going and where you should be. 

These questions if sincerely and properly answered, will give you a sense of direction.

1- Where do you see yourself in the next 10 years?

2- Where do you see yourself in the next 5 years?

3- Where do you see yourself in the next 2 years?

Your answers to these questions should be Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time bound (SMART).

Its easier answering them in the order I arranged them and not chronologically.

Soon as you answer question 1, you have an idea of what your answer to question 2 should be, which would also lead you to fill in the gaps for question 3. 

Your answer to question 3 should lead you to achieving your answer to question 2, which in turn, should help you achieve your answer to question 1.

The next step should then be to determine the steps you should take and not to take to get to where you want to be in the next 10 years.

This is where strategy and planning comes in.

Take time out today to re-think your life and re-trace your footsteps.

If you find out you're way off track your life goals right now, don't be dismayed.

With a positive mindset, you realise what you are doing is just a means to an end.

Let God direct you, Joseph went through so many off track experiences, unknowing to him, the pit, potiphar's wife and the prison were all the means to an end which was God's divine plan for him.

You can't do it alone, involve God.

I wish to see you succeed. Plan your life and be great.

Think WITTEE! Think Intelligence