Live with the end in mind

 The first step in living a productive life is to look back on the things in your past that have shaped you're life as it is today. A man needs a plan to get to where he wants to go- a game plan for life. The first step of creating this plan is to look at the past and realize how it has shaped you. I've lived most of my life without a plan. I did have a basic plan for my financial future but not a real plan for my life as a whole. My "financial plan" has changed so that plan isn't something I can use for my life. I needed a plan with an eternal perspective in mind. A plan that uses the past, takes account of the present, and has a definite plan for the future. Growing up I thought my struggles were unlike anyone else's. I didn't share the struggles I had because on the outside, those around me seemed to have it all together- no problems. My perception was and is wrong and I found that out as I started to develop close friendships with others. I am not alone with my struggles. In failing to connect I used cheap substitutions to fill the void. These fillers were work, sex, alcohol, and sports. Most men are afraid to examine their past because it will expose weaknesses in their lives. Make a plan- don't live in the past- deal with it and live today (with the end in mind).
Teach us to number our days, that we may present to Thee a heart of wisdom.    Psalm 90:12

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