| Let's do a little bit of "Back to the Future" | | | | do I know these things? The world is getting |
| therapy. Hit the fast-forward button. Let's | | | | "faster." Technology is speeding everything |
| pretend for a moment that we are now living | | | | up. Look back over the last five years. |
| in the year 2010.One thing will be certain - | | | | Wasn't it just a bit less frenetic then? |
| this article will still be on the | | | | Technology has a habit of increasing the |
| world-wide-web. How do I know that? Easy! | | | | speed of everything. Look at the motor |
| There are so many documents still "floating" | | | | vehicles that are produced today versus the |
| around the web from the year 2000 and | | | | ones that were state-of-the-art five years |
| earlier. So, there is a high probability that | | | | ago. Look at computers. Look at cell phones. |
| this article will be somewhere on the web in | | | | Look at everything.Don't find yourself at the |
| five years time. I'll come back to that | | | | mercy of racing technology just because you |
| later. First, let's think about you!I want to | | | | failed to look ahead and formulate a plan for |
| know what YOU will be doing in 2010. Will you | | | | execution. You WILL need more money. That is |
| be better off than what you are now? Or will | | | | almost a ridiculous prediction. Need proof? |
| you be worse off? This concept is all | | | | Look at your utility bills (rates, taxes, |
| predicated on whether or not you have a | | | | electricity, gas, water, telephone) from five |
| plan.So... do you have a plan?Those who plan | | | | years ago. Calculate the percentage increase. |
| for the future are generally always better | | | | That will shock you. Look at rising fuel |
| off. Those who do not think it is important | | | | costs! What about insurance? All these things |
| enough will sometimes be better off, | | | | rise. What about your wage or salary? Has |
| sometimes the same, but invariably, most will | | | | that kept pace? Hmm. Sorry to mention that.So |
| be worse off. They will "float" with the tide | | | | how will you cope in the year 2010 and |
| just like all the rest. Let me tell you | | | | beyond? Will you be better off than you are |
| something - floating with the tide is a | | | | now? You know what to do. Start planning! |
| sure-fire recipe for ending up somewhere | | | | What is the saying?: "Who dares wins." What |
| else. You will end up wherever the tide takes | | | | about this one?: "Fortune favors the |
| you.Planning takes a bit of discipline. It | | | | brave."Print this article and keep it |
| takes effort and commitment to follow the | | | | somewhere where you can refer to it. Read it |
| plan. But the end result is usually worth | | | | often. Allow my words to inspire you into |
| it.If you do not plan for the future I can | | | | action. Of course, you can always decide not |
| tell you with 100% certainty that, unless | | | | to. Maybe you might even stumble across my |
| something catastrophic happens to you in the | | | | words in 2010 as you "surf the net" at "jet |
| meantime, you WILL be five years older. You | | | | speed." I hope you will not be one of those |
| WILL be more set in your ways. You WILL have | | | | folk who say: "If only I'd...."PS: 2010 will |
| more gray hair. You WILL have more wrinkles. | | | | be here faster than you think!This article |
| You WILL more than likely still be struggling | | | | comes with reprint rights providing no |
| with bills. The demands on your life WILL be | | | | changes are made and the resource box below |
| greater. Your stress levels WILL increase.How | | | | accompanies it. |