10 years from now
How good are we at predicting where we’ll be in 10 years? If I look back to any given year, any of my 10-year predictions would have turned out to be wildly off. Here are some examples:
At 19, I was working in retail after earning a 2-year degree. I expected that this was where my career was headed and had no plans to go back to school. I was single and still living in my mom’s house.
At 29, I had earned my 4-year degree and was working in Boston for Liberty Mutual. I expected I would be there for the foreseeable future. Trish and I had recently married and we lived in downtown Salem, MA.
At 39, I was preparing to move from our house in Swampscott to London on an ex-Pat assignment for State Street Bank. We had recently adopted a Siberian Husky named Silver after our first Husky (Schobel) passed away in the Spring. I expected to continue my career in internal auditing, maybe achieving Senior Vice President in a few more years.
At 49, we lived in Chocorua, NH with our third rescued Husky, Roli. I retired from internal auditing a few years ago and have been building a business as a movement therapist using Applied Movement Neurology.
Who can say where I’ll be at 59? Where have you been along your journey compared to what you expected?
Hopefully, my questions cause you to reflect on your own thinking, relationships or choices. Maybe I even inspire you to make positive changes.
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