Instead of asking only:
“Where do I want to be in five years?”
Try asking:
Who do I need to become to get there?”
If you want leadership, develop judgement
If you want to work strategically, understand the business
If you want independence, develop decision-making
If you want better opportunities, build valuable skills
The destination matters
But so does the person you become on the way there
Whatever difficult thing you are doing because you know it could improve your life five years from now, please keep going.
The professional course
The business
The application
The hour you spend learning after work to improve your skills.
It may feel insignificant today
It may feel slow
It may feel like no one is watching
But repeat it long enough and, five years from now, you could be living inside the result.
Most people quit because they want results in 5 weeks.
Winners play for results in 5 years.
Your future self is begging you not to stop.
Keep going