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Just curios to find out what is your dominate method regarding life planning. Obviously you get multiple choices.:P

And do you plan your dive the same way as you plan your life?:)
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I don't know how old you are, but I'm now in my early to mid 40s now (shit I'm middle aged even though I look and act lot younger than I am and I still live the lifestyle of someone in their mid 20s) but the world and our lives in the world is constantly changing and people are making a huge mistake if they are not open to adapting to these changes. When I look back to what I thought I knew in my teens, my 20s and my 30s I laugh. I knew jack. I still know jack, but at least I know that I know more now than what I did when I was younger.

I'm not the sharpest crayon in the box. But I'm not dull either. ;)


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Chicken bones read by a gypsy! :)



If you are very happy with that method I will start doing the same thing. B|
Where do you find a good gypsy?:o You don't have to tip the gypsy do you? If so how much do you tip?:o
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Chicken bones read by a gypsy! :)



If you are very happy with that method I will start doing the same thing. B|
Where do you find a good gypsy?:o You don't have to tip the gypsy do you? If so how much do you tip?:o




So many lessons yet to learn Grasshopper...B|


There is NO such thing as a GOOD gypsy.:ph34r:

No you don't tip them, money is never brought up, just take it for granted anything you have with you will be stolen by the time you leave.:)

And why NOT 'roll the bones' as a plan, none of us are getting out alive anyway!;)










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I don't know how old you are, but I'm now in my early to mid 40s now (shit I'm middle aged even though I look and act lot younger than I am and I still live the lifestyle of someone in their mid 20s) but the world and our lives in the world is constantly changing and people are making a huge mistake if they are not open to adapting to these changes. When I look back to what I thought I knew in my teens, my 20s and my 30s I laugh. I knew jack. I still know jack, but at least I know that I know more now than what I did when I was younger.

I'm not the sharpest crayon in the box. But I'm not dull either. ;)



I'm almost 30 and I think the same way as you do. Sadly as we get older our ability to adapt will reduce substantially rendering us isolated from the main world (because is just too much to keep up with). But until that time there's a lot more to ride.B|
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Planning is all about effective goal setting and follow through. Granted, Goals can change and the applications may change, but without a solid system of goals I can't see personal progression lasting more than a few seconds.
Also like in any teaching/leading situation, goals are things to be reported and accounted on - a self motivated person will take his or her personal goals and give an accounting of them, even if it is to themselves.
This is my plan for planning - I feel strongly about the importance of not only planning, but planning well and in an orderly system. I don't remember how I jump - I was going to try it today after taking 2 years off the sport, but having no car kept me on the ground.
Boring enough for you? Maybe I need to make a personal checklist for a dive... Hmmmm.... This could be fun! :P
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So many lessons yet to learn Grasshopper...B|


There is NO such thing as a GOOD gypsy.:ph34r:

No you don't tip them, money is never brought up, just take it for granted anything you have with you will be stolen by the time you leave.:)

And why NOT 'roll the bones' as a plan, none of us are getting out alive anyway!;)



Actually when I said good gypsy I've ment a gypsy good in rolling the bones:P
Wow you are a true existentialist. I guess you are right no one is getting out of here alive. Role the damn bones for me too:P.
If the gypsy lady says she needs to see a picture of the one she rolls the bones for, show her the attachment.
She'll know it's me:P.
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I'm almost 30 and I think the same way as you do. Sadly as we get older our ability to adapt will reduce substantially rendering us isolated from the main world (because is just too much to keep up with).

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ONLY if you take THAT attitude! :o

I've got at least 20 years on you and if nothing else...I've learned that I haven't learned MUCH!

By that I mean you HAVE to stay aware and flexible to changes in the world...an adapt accordingly, if you don't, you're watching life not living it.

The world is always changing, keep up with it...it's FUN! ;)











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ONLY if you take THAT attitude! :o

I've got at least 20 years on you and if nothing else...I've learned that I haven't learned MUCH!

By that I mean you HAVE to stay aware and flexible to changes in the world...an adapt accordingly, if you don't, you're watching life not living it.

The world is always changing, keep up with it...it's FUN! ;)



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Planning is all about effective goal setting and follow through. Granted, Goals can change and the applications may change, but without a solid system of goals I can't see personal progression lasting more than a few seconds.
Also like in any teaching/leading situation, goals are things to be reported and accounted on - a self motivated person will take his or her personal goals and give an accounting of them, even if it is to themselves.
This is my plan for planning - I feel strongly about the importance of not only planning, but planning well and in an orderly system. I don't remember how I jump - I was going to try it today after taking 2 years off the sport, but having no car kept me on the ground.
Boring enough for you? Maybe I need to make a personal checklist for a dive... Hmmmm.... This could be fun! :P



I'm talking about big plans and maybe ego related in a way. Something like creating a company, being the best in your line of work, having a big house, being rich or famous. Something that requires personal sacrifices.
I'm talking about a situation where you plan something big that seams meaningful for you at that time and requires a long time to finalize it and then later in the process, when working towards that goal you find that the goal lost it's meaning for you? Something came up or something changed in your life and your system of values changed as well and it render that goal without any meanings for you.
So, the question is what do you do in that case?
Do you update your plans or stick with the old goal just because you want to show that you can do it?
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She'll know it's me:P


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NOW yer talking! :)


Never been a happier Grasshopper in my entire life. You know grasshoppers can jump and they almost never have a hard landing:P.
I kinda like that name. Should I be worried?
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Do you update your plans or stick with the old goal just because you want to show that you can do it?



Good Question! Personally, I've stubbornly punched through dead goals just because I made up my mind to - but I'm getting out of that habbit and becoming more flexible. Now I usually update my plans with a new round of goals.
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I'm talking about big plans and maybe ego related in a way. Something like creating a company, being the best in your line of work, having a big house, being rich or famous. Something that requires personal sacrifices.



Don't ever make the mistake of letting physical possessions dictate your life. If you want to start a company then do it. But know that it will take personal sacrifices. Plus home ownership is obviously a good goal to have. But having the biggest home on the block is a huge mistake. I own, with a very small mortgage a modestly large 4 bedroom house which has increased in value very nicely but it shouldn't be confused with a mansion as it's just your typical suburban home in a desireable location. And I'm now starting the process of renovating it in order to sell it to buy something smaller. My days of trying to impress the Jones's are long over. I want to live within my means and I want to have time and money to enjoy what days (hopefully many years) I have left in this life.

Having realistic goals in life is good. Two years ago I set a goal to qualify on the Pro Swoop Tour before I get too old for this shit and after some hard work and tons of money (plus I was lucky to be able to take time off from work), I achieved this goal. Now I only have two Pro Swoop comps under my belt and you better believe that my name showed up not last but near the bottom of the standings in these two comps as opposed to being up there in the money. But these were/are personal goals to be able to compete against the best in the world and fortunately I found a sport where age isn't a huge issue. My time as a competitive swooper on the PST will likely be short. I am not a full time skydiver and my future is in being a local swoop comp organizer and helping to mentor the up and coming young guys and girls instead of ripping it up on the tour. But nevertheless, this achievement of mine is a goal that I am happy with and something that no matter what people say is something that people can't take away from me. I will always know that at one point in my life I got to compete against some of the best people in world in the sport I chose to pursue.

Good luck in your life goals. For sure chase them and don't let the nay-sayers get in your way of your dreams. But keep them real and more importantly keep yourself real.


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Good Question! Personally, I've stubbornly punched through dead goals just because I made up my mind to - but I'm getting out of that habbit and becoming more flexible. Now I usually update my plans with a new round of goals.


Yeah me too. For a while I've punched dead goals. In the end I've felt like I've bought myself an expensive massage to a wooden leg. I didn't really felt it and hell I didn't need it. Not that I have a wooden leg nor that I want to have one (real leg that is:P).

Obviously I voted for the plan update thingy. I hope that's wise. Still wanna try the gypsy bone rolling.:)
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Don't ever make the mistake of letting physical possessions dictate your life.



Dude this is so true. A few years back I worked for one of the largest software companies in the world. Granted, I was very very low on the grand scale of things, I was making favorably more money than I knew what to do with, so I bought the things that I *thought* I wanted. I mean, what else was a 20 year old to do with that much money other than party and buy stuff? God forbid I save some of it B|

To this day, I still have a few of these possesions that sometimes cause me un-due stress. Some of these are irreplaceable and thats why I keep them around. The rest I ended up throwing away.

Be sure to have a plan or goal with what to do with your lifestyle. Money and possesions are highly over-rated, especially when you cant do the things you want because of them. Go play with someone else's toy's, the novelty wears off fast.
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Wise words. Congrats for your realization. I know that something like that would have made me happy too. Thanks for the kinds words and for the good advices and I wish you best of luck and success in all your challenges.
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