If the one thing you and I can bet on as being certain in our life is change, why do we have 5-year plans?
Perhaps it’s because having a goal feels good — something to reach for. But if that’s true, then why would we have concrete goals? Think of people who have goals like “I’ll be a CEO after 5 years.”
Maybe it’s not the goal as much as it’s a direction — know our “north.” I can get behind that.
I then argue that having a 5-year plan is moot. Better to discover your “north” and live each moment moving forward towards it.