WHAT WOULD SUCCESS LOOK LIKE?
“ Do just want to compete in the Olympics or do you really want to win gold?”
This is the sort of question a coach asks an athlete to focus their mind and set a goal, before they put a foot on the track. They do this partly for clarity but even more for the person to start thinking and focusing so let’s start with the prospect you are facing
“ Do just want to reach your 90s or do you really want to have a good quality of life too?”
We assume your aim is for life to be as good as, or better than, your life to-day so the next step is to set specific objectives. It’s more like preparing for the decathalon than preparing just for the 1500 metres so decide what success would look like for you
Now write out a plan setting out what you want to achieve. Set out below is an example of a plan
“In my eighties and nineties I aim to be able to
It is also helps focus the mind to identify what you don't want to happen and that is the next stage of your plan for Living Longer Better
“ Do just want to compete in the Olympics or do you really want to win gold?”
This is the sort of question a coach asks an athlete to focus their mind and set a goal, before they put a foot on the track. They do this partly for clarity but even more for the person to start thinking and focusing so let’s start with the prospect you are facing
“ Do just want to reach your 90s or do you really want to have a good quality of life too?”
We assume your aim is for life to be as good as, or better than, your life to-day so the next step is to set specific objectives. It’s more like preparing for the decathalon than preparing just for the 1500 metres so decide what success would look like for you
Now write out a plan setting out what you want to achieve. Set out below is an example of a plan
“In my eighties and nineties I aim to be able to
- Live in an independent dwelling without help more than once a week
- Walk for ten minutes
- Continue to support friends and family
- Continue to raise funds for the World Wildlife Fund
- Enjoy discussing books and music with like minded people
- Do the same number of press-ups as my age, in three batches
- Die in my own home with the wishes in my advance directive respected”
It is also helps focus the mind to identify what you don't want to happen and that is the next stage of your plan for Living Longer Better