Where Do You Want to Be In 5 Years?

If you don’t know, you’re already there

I was listening to a podcast the other day when I heard a quote that caused me to stop what I was doing. I didn’t fully understand it at first so I went back 15 seconds and listened to it again. And again. And again.

“If you don’t know where you want to be in five years, you’re already there.”

At first, I didn’t fully understand what this meant. How could I be experiencing my future self now if I still had so much growth to undergo?

Then it hit me.

If I didn’t get crystal clear on what I wanted my life to look like in five years, nothing would change. My life would be the exact same because I hadn’t taken the time to carefully decide what I was going to aim at over the next 60 months.

As someone who is passionate about personal growth, learning and becoming 1% better every single day, the thought of being the same in five years was terrifying. I decided it was time to take all of the visioning/life design projects I had done in the past and compile them into a single document that I could read every single morning.

Lessons from the Universe

A big lesson that the Universe has been teaching me recently is that the more personal I get with my writing, the more other people seem to connect with it. I recently shared an about me story that scared me half to death by publishing it.

I was worried that I was sharing too much and that people wouldn’t care to read what was most personal to me. What I’ve found, however, is that sharing authentically is exactly what has been connecting me with amazing individuals recently.

So as much as it frightens me, I’ve decided to include the exact document below that I read every single morning. It’s very personal but if it helps you get started on creating your own life vision, sharing it was worth it.

The genesis of my 5-year vision was a course called LifeBook. While it was helpful in providing specific categories to create a vision for, it wasn’t at all necessary. The good news is you can easily create a 5-year vision for your own life without taking the course.

My 5-Year Vision

Below is what I read every single morning to orient myself. It’s broken up into nine categories and each category has a paragraph describing where I want to be in five years. It helps me remember who I am and what I’m striving toward before the chaos of each day tries to pull me off course.

Health & Fitness

My natural body weight is 180 pounds of lean muscle and I have a well-defined 8 pack of abs. I learned more about my personal nutrition needs and this allowed me to shift my natural weight from 170 to 180 while building muscle and staying shredded. I am in the best shape of my life, and I am more athletic than ever. I can hold a handstand as long as I want, and I have become extremely flexible from all the yoga I do. I never get sick because I have such a strong immune system. My energy levels are incredible, and I can perform astonishing physical feats of strength and endurance. I am healthy, happy, and radiate vitality.

Intellectual Life

I spend time each morning properly orienting myself before attacking the day. Through my deliberate and conscious thinking, I have created an extraordinary life. I have used my thoughts to attract everything I have desired, and my mastery of manifestation can be seen in an amazing life that surrounds me. I have cultivated the ability to think bigger, and effectively communicate my visions to inspire those I lead. Through learning every single day, I have become a skilled thinker, speaker, interviewer, coach, and leader. People look to me for wisdom and advice on how to live a life they are truly in love with. I can discuss and understand complex topics while holding many viewpoints in my mind at once. I recognize my intellectual progress but remain humble and maintain a beginner’s mind.

Emotional Life

I live inside an emotional state that is a blend of pure joy, wonder, playfulness, humor, and a sense that I can do anything I put my mind to. I feel truly unlimited and unstoppable, and my abundant mindset radiates outwards from my being. I am surrounded by people who reflect the same energy and together we laugh, cry, and fully experience the world together. I have learned to not take life so seriously and I look at everything now as a beautiful game.

Character

My character has solidified into that of a powerful, benevolent, kind, and wise leader. Everything I do is with the utmost integrity and everyone in my life looks to me as a man of character. I live my life through my core values and success flows to me because of how much inner work I have done to define and refine what matters most to me. My word is gold and I always do what I say I will do. I tell no lies and I am candid with everyone to the point of adding value to their life.

Spiritual Life

I developed a deep spiritual life by exploring many different religions and belief systems. I have a deep, loving, soul-nourishing, life-giving relationship with God. To deepen my spiritual life I practice forgiveness, self-acceptance, self-love, meditation, giving of my time and talents, and spending time in nature. I am confident in my belief system and I feel guided and protected by a higher power. I know God’s got me!

Love Life

I am in the best relationship of my life with the woman of my dreams. This relationship is life-giving and uplifting. She makes the best version of myself shine through and I am a better person because of her. She is beautiful, smart, funny, athletic, health-oriented, kind, loving, caring, spicy, and she inspires me. She is a woman in the streets and a freak in the sheets. I love the way her brain works. She is chasing her dreams and we are building our ideal life and future together.

Social Life

I am surrounded by a community of friends that have become my second family. They are fellow dreamers, lifelong learners, and obsessed with becoming the best version of themselves. We live close to each other, enjoy cooking family-style dinners, sharing big ideas, and talking about the Universe. We challenge and inspire each other to be our highest selves as we strive to make the world a better place. I am so grateful for my friends.

Financial Life

I have over one million dollars in the bank, and I am making over $300K per year doing what I love. I have passive income that more than covers my lifestyle and all expenses. I never have to worry about money and my financial life is stress-free. I use my money effectively and I’m constantly finding new ways to maximize my earnings so that I can help others. I give generously to charity and to people who need help funding their dream.

Career

I absolutely love what I do for a living, and I get paid tons of money to share my talents with the world. Every day I am excited to do deep work that brings me closer to my mission and my reason for being. I work on my own terms. I work when I want, where I want, for how long I want. Work is optional for me since my passive income pays for my life, but I love what I do so I choose to work. I am an exceptional leader, a highly paid and sought-after life coach, a well-known podcast host, and an inspiration to millions.

Searching for my tribe

If you’ve made it this far, you now know exactly what I am aiming at over the next five years. My hope is that this helps you create your own 5-year vision so you know exactly what you want your life to look like.

One of the best parts of life is connecting with like-minded people who are on similar missions. As you read under the Social Life category, I am searching for fellow dreamers, lifelong learners, and people who are obsessed with becoming the best version of themselves. If any of this resonated, I’d love to connect!

My strongest relationships have formed through curious, uninhibited striving to find what lights my soul on fire. I would be a puddle of a human being, locked away in an insane asylum somewhere if it wasn’t for my best friend Vincent Van Patten who picks me up when I’ve had too much to think.

Check out his amazing article below and come listen to us blather on about what makes us come alive on The Dare to Dream Podcast.

Need help getting started?

If you’re still feeling unclear about what you truly want, you are in the right place! Sometimes we simply need a conversation and some good questions to get the mental juices flowing. I would love to help you envision your ideal life so you can start becoming the best version of yourself. You can book a free coaching call with me here!

My mission in life is to help YOU realize your potential by becoming the best version of yourself. I am happy to help in any way I can and I look forward to seeing who YOU become when you have the courage to follow your dreams.

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