“We’ll
cross the bridge when we get there…” “Let’s see…” “Going with the flow...” are
perhaps a couple of statements that are abused, loosely used, without any
mindfulness. Yes, they are highly sensible statements and sound uber cool and
trendy. However, we have to take a look at it with some amount of planning. We
won’t really be able to see and cross the bridge and go with the flow, because
we wouldn’t even get there without a certain amount of mindfulness and
planning. And this principle of planning applies to all walks of life – not just
work, but personal lives too. By planning, it doesn’t mean, one plans for 5
years ahead. It can easily be divided into short-term and long-term goals.
The 21/90 rule
is a highly helpful methodology because for anything to fuel and find a ray of
progress, it begins with being habitual. When tried and tested for 21 days
straight, it truly becomes a habit and when followed for 90 days diligently, it
certainly becomes a lifestyle. Even if for some reason, when one cannot lead a
lifestyle that was built for 90 days, we can easily bounce back into that
lifestyle because we already are well aware of the potential eventualities and
would be used to the pattern from before.
It is at this stage, that one can, with full freedom say, we’ll cross the bridge when we get there, or Let’s see or Let’s go with the flow … One Day at a time, Carpe Diem and all those fanciful terms, for we are fully aware of the consequences and are prepared to handle ANY challenges that come along. Without having followed the 21/90 rule, when we make loose statements for changes in life, it really wouldn’t hold water or make practical sense. There’s no point in then blaming the situation for having risen. We were probably then just struggling hard to keep up with the trend, for the sake of it, only to meet failure, without a solid plan in place. By not being prepared ourselves, we also end up jeopardising the daily lives of our fellow members at work or family. Overthinking and getting overwhelmed for everything then follows suit.
Think 21/90, next! It works at least 80% of the time!
