Comments on: Hold the far future loose; hold the near future close https://lauravanderkam.com/2022/03/hold-the-far-future-loose-hold-the-near-future-close/ Writer, Author, Speaker Fri, 04 Mar 2022 19:45:10 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: Krista Lusby https://lauravanderkam.com/2022/03/hold-the-far-future-loose-hold-the-near-future-close/#comment-320155 Fri, 04 Mar 2022 19:45:10 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=18460#comment-320155 Very true. I used to over plan (too many details and too far out in the future). Then as you noted, a significant illness can upend plans overnight. I have been in remission for 5 years, but since I was diagnosed I don’t plan nearly as much as I did pre-cancer. I think of it more now like plan vs. strategy. Planning is for the near future (for me in general weekly with an eye on those larger things). Strategy for the far future. For example, in terms of family trips/vacations, my strategy is that every year we have a extended family trip and then a smaller long weekend trip in the summer. Also, a Thanksgiving trip. These are the goals, when the time is right, I will actually sit down and plan these trips.

]]> By: Laura Vanderkam https://lauravanderkam.com/2022/03/hold-the-far-future-loose-hold-the-near-future-close/#comment-319876 Thu, 03 Mar 2022 15:48:55 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=18460#comment-319876 In reply to BethC.

@BethC- well, the verdict is “some” — sadly some of the travel had been planned during the pandemic and got canceled! But I do keep making these lists and thinking about these things.

]]> By: Laura Vanderkam https://lauravanderkam.com/2022/03/hold-the-far-future-loose-hold-the-near-future-close/#comment-319874 Thu, 03 Mar 2022 15:48:17 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=18460#comment-319874 In reply to Kamala.

@Kamala – thank you so much. I really appreciate your kind words!

]]> By: Laura Vanderkam https://lauravanderkam.com/2022/03/hold-the-far-future-loose-hold-the-near-future-close/#comment-319873 Thu, 03 Mar 2022 15:47:57 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=18460#comment-319873 In reply to Calee.

@Calee – I hope you guys will be OK. Definitely will be thinking about you! And yes, life in the long term can change a lot but we still need to make sure people get picked up at the right time.

]]> By: Calee https://lauravanderkam.com/2022/03/hold-the-far-future-loose-hold-the-near-future-close/#comment-319870 Thu, 03 Mar 2022 15:36:28 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=18460#comment-319870 Very, very true.

Our lives were upended with some very bad, very strange news last Friday. The longish term plans are a mess but the weekly schedule meeting has to still happen- “who will drive whom where and when and what will they eat” is still a conversation that must be had.

Life has changed for us for the next couple of months but beyond that- vacations and work goals continue. Planning for that also helps give hope and structure in the midst of chaos.

]]> By: Kamala https://lauravanderkam.com/2022/03/hold-the-far-future-loose-hold-the-near-future-close/#comment-319855 Thu, 03 Mar 2022 14:07:06 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=18460#comment-319855 Words of wisdom !!

My 16 year old daughter has also started listening to Before Breakfast and finds your tips very inspiring and helpful.

Thank you for all the wonderful work that you do.

]]> By: BethC https://lauravanderkam.com/2022/03/hold-the-far-future-loose-hold-the-near-future-close/#comment-319724 Thu, 03 Mar 2022 01:00:53 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=18460#comment-319724 A report back on how many of your 100 dreams you have managed to do would be fun!

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