Have you ever made a list of what you should have done by the time you are 20, 30, 40, 50,….?
Before sharing what I wish I can achieve in the next five or ten years, let me share my own experiences…
In order to improve my life and to be a better person, I follow a friend’s suggestion to make a resolution ; since 2004, every New Year I make a list of some things I want to do through a year ahead. I set goals. The list help me more focus on the issues that are important to me. I remember writing down my resolution in January 2006 :
1. Do more exercises, get a healthier life
2. Be a more patient person
3. Second honeymoon with my hubby; travel to an exotic island in Indonesia or Asia we haven’t been to
4. Get an investment plan
5. Spend more quality time with my family especially my daughter
6. Buy a car with my own money
I even marked in my desk calendar with those goals. By the end of 2006, I accomplished only four of the six, which are number 1,2, 4 & 6 and the results are : for no. 1} I recently join a sport club and swim at least once a week there, for no. 2} I take a deep breath and count to ten before a burst of verbally harsh out of my mouth, for no.4} I invest 10% of my income each month in a market share in a bank, and for no.6} now I have my very own car (a secondhand car I bought from a friend) I bought with my own money so I don’t have to borrow my in law’s car anymore!
A bit disappointed that I can’t go for the second honeymoon with my hubby, but we can do that in 2007. What I regret so much is that I can’t attend and support my daughter in dancing and modeling competition held by her school (she won the 3rd prize!). Because of the office works, client appointments, and a long list of to-dos in my office made me missed one of my proud and precious moment in my life. The two unfulfilled goals of 2006 are written down in my 2007 resolution. As yet, I am still trying to achieve that with other new goals in 2007.
In the next five or ten years ahead, I have some things to achieve :
1. Go to Makkah as a pilgrim
2. Buy a land in a village where I can plant vegetables and fruits trees
3. Be an English teacher for children
4. Become a stay-at-home mom
5. Traveling to exotic and unique places
6. Having my own company which has at least 50% handicapped people as employees
7. Help others more
No matter what will happen to my life, I believe strongly that positive minds, working hard, love and support from family and friends can carry me through whatever lies ahead.
May Allah the almighty help me to achieve and to accomplish my goals, amin….. (so
serious, hah..? hehehe….)
Good Luck with the final test friends!
Love, Love,
Adhe.
btw, MERDEKA!!! today 17th August is our 62nd Independence Day.
Why I always love reading your writing, Ade? Coz of ur style! so cheerful, friendly words… just like you ;-D
Reading your wishes, I imagine: next five years I write a nice article. It’s about Hajah Adhe, a brave heart woman who resigns from her job to run a free school for handicapped children in a remote village in Papua.
Then..You’ll find ways to accomplish all those things and it will be done somehow.
“Ade, you’ve got a *honourable heart* !”