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Originally Posted by wooÐs
I have no idea how old you are, but this is how girls of my era thought way back when. The kicker is most of them succeeded at marriage and a baby at a young age. And I didn't. BUT, they are on their 2nd divorce by now, at least lol. Bitter much? You bet your ass (except for the divorces lol.)
I've made lots of healthy plans in my lifetime thus far. Followed by poor choices, which I accept full responsibility for. I'm in therapy for this and my habits / addictions. I get through my days by the skin of my teeth. I think it's cute how younger folks make big plans for their futures, like they're going to live happily every after. I want to pinch their cheeks and wish them luck.
My motto - expect the worst, but always hope for the best. It's been working for me since 2001.
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I can't find a link, but there was a study showing that college graduates who had plans and goals were substantially more successful than those who didn't. That, of course, is just one example of the value of plans. When people set goals and make plans, it's not because they expect everything to go perfectly, but those goals help them get back on track more quickly when things do go unexpectedly. The only time planning is a negative is if you're one of those people who is so rigid and uptight that they have a nervous breakdown when things don't go
perfectly. That has less to do with the plan, though, and more to do with the person.
Back to the OP, I'd like to be in some sort of graduate program in 3 years... actually, maybe almost finished with one, depending on when I get started. Another option is to be working at the DNC, where I have a few contacts, or the UN, where I need to get some contacts.