In the past year, I’ve slowly switched over from the mindset of living reactively to trying to live more intentionally. But before I explain why, it’s worth diving into why I was living reactively in the first place. A key driver for living reactively was my old job as a consultant. As a management consultant, you often have very little visibility into what your life will look like in even a few weeks time. It was quite conceivable I would walk into the office on a Monday and be staffed on a project in another country and immediately need to head to the airport. While this volatility was fun, it made it quite difficult to commit to anything more than a few weeks out, and this attitude extended towards my own life plans. I rarely put any serious thought into what my life would look like in 2, 5, or even 10 years time.
How I'm approaching 2022
How I'm approaching 2022
How I'm approaching 2022
In the past year, I’ve slowly switched over from the mindset of living reactively to trying to live more intentionally. But before I explain why, it’s worth diving into why I was living reactively in the first place. A key driver for living reactively was my old job as a consultant. As a management consultant, you often have very little visibility into what your life will look like in even a few weeks time. It was quite conceivable I would walk into the office on a Monday and be staffed on a project in another country and immediately need to head to the airport. While this volatility was fun, it made it quite difficult to commit to anything more than a few weeks out, and this attitude extended towards my own life plans. I rarely put any serious thought into what my life would look like in 2, 5, or even 10 years time.