We are just on our way for our second big trip and are already enjoying the relaxed life and everything we get to see. We really do not regret a single day of the big steps we have taken. Quitting your job, renting out your house, leaving your family and friends behind, it is all quite something.
Why not now?
Who doesn't know the resolutions: when I retire, we'll travel and enjoy life. Will that actually happen? We also all know examples that this ultimately can't happen. For example, because health doesn't allow it or because there are other things that keep you stuck at home, such as grandchildren or something.
What do you really want in life?
A while ago I read the book The big five for life. This book really got me thinking. It asks you to write down five things that you definitely want to have done in your life when you are dead. These can be big things like taking a long trip, but also simple things like spending more time with your family. The next step is to look at your agenda to see which appointments are in your agenda that contribute to one of those five things. And if there is nothing in it, is that the case for next week, month or the year after? If there is nothing in the agenda this year, will the goals ever be pursued?
“Do you have a plan for your life or are you going to sit on the couch waiting for life to begin?”
My big five of life
I couldn't even find it easy to write down five things I really want to do or experience in life. Ten years ago I finally came up with the following five:
Being a loving, devoted parent to my children
Having a loving, intimate relationship with my partner
See/travel a lot of the world
Inspiring others / making a difference in society
Giving space to creativity, for example with my photography
Plans
From the moment I had my five most important points clear, I started making a plan. How can I realize these five points in my life? Every step I took was in the direction of my dream and not in the opposite direction. Now, I am a planner by nature, so that went well for me. My risk is to be so busy with that that I forget to live in the here and now.
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Ten years later
It's been ten years now that I read the book The big five for life and I'm so glad I kept my focus on my goals. What a satisfaction to experience that I'm really realizing those things now. Of course I've had setbacks, had to postpone plans, had to start over, but I've never lost sight of my ultimate goals. And how intensely I enjoy this life now. Setbacks will certainly come in my life, but at least I've already experienced this period. And you know what's so nice now..... You can revise or adjust your big five of life as often as you like.
Where are we?
We are now about 2,500 km from the Netherlands. When we arrived in Spain, we immediately dove into the Pyrenees, visited Andorra and drove further south with a wide arc around Barcelona. We certainly do not want to skip Barcelona, but we will do so on the way back, when it is a bit warmer. Then we leisurely drove further down towards Algeciras for the crossing. If all goes well, we will buy tickets tomorrow and be on the boat to Morocco the day after tomorrow.
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