plan?
SEMAYAWIT BAHIRU
Pharmacist | Academician | Researcher | Entrepreneur | BDS | Digital Health | Pharmaceutical Market
I love spontaneous moments—moments I didn't anticipate. I romanticized these moments and even had a well-scripted saying.
"Let us not act like we designed our path or planned to be here."
true .. I still think and believe that God was so generous. the paths I was led to and walked towards put me here. I say all this from a place of gratitude and humility.
yet... certain behaviors and energy spikes could only take us as long.
A few months ago, I found myself passionately talking about planning and about a planner @gizeplanners I found to a group of young entrepreneurs
on a weekly session of The Disruptors Den hosted @ ALX ETHIOPIA
And yes, just like that, I have grown to become that lady.
from
"I don't want to plan because I never know when an opportunity knocks on my door."
to
Yes, I plan, and I plan for those times and opportunities too.
saying "Preparation beats chance".
from
"I am not sure if I will feel like doing the thing I planned to do anyway"
now
I give myself 10 minutes to just see if I can do the thing, even if I don't feel like it, before I know it, I am immersed in doing the thing.
in the Grand scheme of things
I am a proactive young lady who thinks she can do and be it all. Now I know how to prioritize and be realistic with how I spend my time and energy.
Every effort is weighted against the outcome.20% effort~ 80% results, or 50/50.
This allowed me and provided me with data to audit my days and weeks. giving me space to know and choose how I allocate my time and energy.
As a woman, I don't have the same energy throughout my cycle (topic for another day), and planning ahead and allowing my body to be my ally shifted my whole perspective.
With all this, I am not saying I figured it all out.
but I can certainly say, " I can measure my progress" and know "where I am at".
about the future
I can only recite Maya Angelou's work.
"Do the best you can until you know better. Then, when you know better, do better."
me and my thoughts
written as authentically as possible.
as of January 3, 2024.
Semayawit Bahiru
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10 个月Abdurahman Ahimed Muhammad from Ethiopia Oromia
MD | Emergency Medical Services Coordinator |General Secretary of the Tigray Medical Association | MPH candidate | Public Health Expert and Advisor at Regional Health Bureau | Christian
10 个月Good take.
Pharmacist /PEBC Candidate(Mcq)/Content creator(YouTuber)/Health Care aide provider
10 个月Well said semayawit. I always follow and read what you post on the LinkedIn.plan is equivalent to discipline or vice versa. But put too much pressure or restrict your self to the plan you organize is make the the goal unattainable. The right answer is to be flexible. Thanks for the enlightenment.