June is the season of graduation parties. Whether they're leaving high school or college, young minds depart the classroom full of vigor, ambition, and missing the one thing that's most important to them. Yes, we teach them to look to the next level. We provide them with so much self-esteem that they come out brimming with confidence and high expectations. They're ready and willing to tackle new jobs, higher education, and a world they've been told is waiting for them with open arms.
Alas, amidst this unbridled enthusiasm sits an easily attainable goal, all alone in a dimly lit corner. Aside from cobwebs and dust, its only covering is a faded sticky note with the words “open later – we have time” scrawled on it. This is the goal we like to call “comfortable retirement.”
We humans are a resilient species. We can accomplish almost anything given enough time, resources, and hard work. Unfortunately, we are also a species that likes to eat, drink, and be merry. We often put off to tomorrow things that we can (and should) do today. We quickly learn to prioritize goals not by some overarching strategy, but by the tick-tock of impending deadlines.
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