Compass For your L.I.F.E

Note: This article makes sense only after reading my previous article "Mysterious person in the mirror", i suggest you go through it first. (https://www.dhirubhai.net/pulse/mysterious-person-mirror-sandeep-kumar/)

I am sure you must have used your mirror wisely!!!

By this time you must have realized that you are more than what others perceive you are.

YOU are beyond the statistics, where someone can predict your future, by running a simple analytics program.

You belong to the breeds of Ferrari and Lamborghini, I am sure now you smelled the leather, Felt the class of the interior you have inside, Turned on an ignition and pressed the gas pedal and surprised yourself with what you could do.

Now the next big thing is !! where do i go with the Lamborghini? Either Sit in the passenger seat and masses drive you where they want you to go, Or YOU take driver seat, choose a destination and DRIVE.

Destination of your Life:

Just Like we need more than one coordinates (latitude, longitude) to narrow down a specific destination on this earth, In life we need more than one coordinate to fix a specific destination out of all outcomes of your life. 

A purposeful Life's destination is Multi- Dimensional, it's combination of fulfilling needs in "Health, Relations, Personal, Professional, Financial, Social, Spiritual" areas

We need a Balance of all the above, not one single thing. Nobody wants to become a lonely, Sick, Shallow, Empty inside CEO of a big company.

How to get to that destination?

Its no different than what we do in our software project execution.

1. Collect all the requirements as clear as possible. (Things you want achieve in areas of life) Write down 4-5 specific things to accomplish in each of them. For example: Health: Lose your extra fat; Relationship: clear some rough edges be united towards achieving common goals; Career: Master a certain skill-set required to go next level; Personal: Read X number of books; Social: how many people are better of because they know you :) 
2. Set up a timelines for all those goals. (We all know unless there is a deadline, the project ain't going anywhere) For Example: Nov 30' 2019 i should be this much weight, May 27th' 2020 I should be the TOP 10% in my professional skills, May 1st' 2022 i should have X bank balance through savings.
3. Seek to develop expertise in those areas through reading, practicing and mentor-ship. Find a mentor who can give you a clear game plan on EACH coordinate.Its not necessary that ONE mentor can guide you in all the areas. Example: Chances are your Gym coach can not guide you on how to be effective in your career and vice versa.
4. Plan your daily calendar to develop Work Habits in alignment with the goals. It should be non-negotiable. For example, Wednesday night is Game night with your kid, Saturday afternoon is Lunch date with your wife, Everyday morning 7-8 is your exercise time, Every night before sleep is your Reflection time how things are going.
5. Eliminate clutter & FILLER tasks. Question yourself, Whatever i am doing right now, will it take me closer to my goal or not? If YES do it, if not just say NO and get out of it.
6. Weekly review meeting (with yourself (or) you and your spouse) to check whether you are in direction given by your compass. 

Its advisable to keep your destination safely with yourself(Some cases include your mentor, who understands you and can guide you). Too much talking about it with everyone will dilute your intentions and may cause potential discouragement.

When we care so much about agile methodology in executing our projects, How much we should think about our Life, Knowing we have only ONE.

What are you waiting for? Once you are clear, we don't need anyone's approval to execute your Life project. Just change to driver seat and reach where you are want to reach!!

Ride it as your life depends on it!!!

But, Most importantly ride it with a Happy heart !!!

Enjoy the journey!!!

Closing thought:

The biggest reward one will get is the process of GROWTH one goes through, in journey of going somewhere, not the destination itself.

See all you great guys again soon with another thoughts!!!