We all have dreams and aspirations. Some of us know exactly how to get there and have mapped out the path from a very early age. Others however, have a much harder time trying to find out how to get there. It is not the destination that seems so scary on a long journey, but rather the starting point and duration.
I was walking around the Mall of America the other week on a date to a restaurant inside the mall. Looking as dapper as can be, I found myself a little lost in the great abyss that the Mall of America is. Anyone who has ever been in the mall can conquer, that it is one giant maze of pure capitalism. Reluctantly, I looked at the map stand that will both guide me to the restaurant and crush my masculinity for the night.
Upon looking at the series of squares adorned with letters and numbers, I came across an event that I knew all too well. I had found my place of destination almost?immediately (no thanks to my off-kilter sense of direction) but was struggling to find the little blue dot that indicated where in the world I was. I spent nearly twice the amount of time looking for where I was in the mall, then where I actually wanted to go.
Many times, we know exactly where we want to go, and exactly how to do it. But we forget to first take a hard look at where we are first.
And we must do this in such a way that we not only look at what we have physically, but to look at ourselves intrinsically to evaluate what types of beliefs, values, and opinions we have before embarking on our journey to the end point.
Before embarking on a specific mission, we tend to forget to properly assess how much we have physically. This would mean, before leaving for said destination, taking a deeper look into financials, as far as assets and liabilities and taking a look into how much living plus the journey or end point will cost them.
This isn?t just a financial point either. One should also look into time as a means of currency. How much time do you have to put into this specific process? How much time does this and other obligations require? These forms of logical questions before beginning large, timely, expensive projects are essential to get a feel for how you will manage yourself during, and after the project is done.
Take into consideration a gentleman that is considering leaving his job for other opportunities. This man does not simply throw everything from his desk the next time his manager sets something on his desk the wrong way, but rather, he silently looks for other opportunities, while accounting for pay differences, driving times, and bills he must pay before taking his glorious walk out of the company he dislikes.
It provides a smooth road map for success when taking an advanced look at you and your situation.
On the social-emotional side of matters, you must also take a deeper look introspectively. This process will aid you in finding out whether you as a person is fit for a given project. Does the project fit the values that you hold true? Will the project challenge you to adopt or learn about new values?
?When you glance at the type of emotional tole the task at hand will take on you, you can both minimize damage and maximize growth.
For example, a student that is planning on studying abroad that does look at the type of emotional tole culture shock will have on them, will not only be better prepared to cope by having ready and familiar with it, but is better equipped to learn because they have less recovery time and a greater understanding of their situation.
To finish the story of my date at the mall, once we got there, we decided that the line was far too long and we didn?t want to end up waiting that long to get a seat. We had to re-route our entire nights plans based on the fact that this place was so busy and we had no chance of getting in within the hour.
But luckily we found a restaurant near the one we had planned on going to with around the same type of menu that we both enjoyed. The process took a little bit of sitting around and discussing what the two of us wanted, didn?t want, could afford, etc. And that?s the beauty of the method, it?s never too late to look at where you are and to make adjustments to your original plan. It simply just takes a little time to think and access, and a carefully thought-out decision making process.
To conclude, you will always?have a better idea of where you are going and have an easier time getting there, if you know where you are, how to get there, and where you?re coming from.
Nick Erickson is a young journalist from Minnesota with big dreams for the future.He is currently a Junior at Saint Cloud State University, where he will graduate with a degree in Journalism and Creative Writing. In his free time, Nick enjoys spending time with his family and friends, watching whatever sports the television has to offer, working out and staying active, and reading and writing rhetoric. He is a semi-experienced liver of life who enjoys finding ways to make it more interesting and productive.
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