My Life, 20 Years from Now
I am currently 19 years old; I have yet to experience life the way older people around me describe it. All the hardships and the pain of having to stand on your own – people older than me experience all those things to a greater degree. I know at some point in my life, I would have to stand on my own to reach my dreams. Yes, I am proud to say that I have mapped out what my direction in life would be for the next 20 years, and that is the story I want to tell you below.
In terms of my career, I wish to become a successful businessperson when I reach 39 years of age. I always thought that having my own business is fascinating – I get to introduce innovations to my own products and strategies, interact with people as I engage in transactions and have my whole life in check as I savor the flexible nature of working for my own business. With that, I have lived by the thinking of the Chinese philosopher Xun Zi, who said, “Who doesn’t apply himself to business won’t achieve much success” (Philosophy Quotes). By that time, I want to handle my business through a company that constantly grows in terms of employees and revenues. For my business, I refuse to limit it to a small-scale one because I want to contribute a lasting impact by making it larger. Thus, to fulfill that, I want to employ and work with talented, dedicated and steadfast people who could help me fulfill my vision.
Perhaps by the time I reach 39 years old, my business may not be that expansive yet. However, I would like my business that time to reach the extent where I have already gained my employees’ trust and loyalty. I will ensure that all of my employees will be happy in working for my company so that I could reap abundant gains in return – for myself and for them for their hard work.
Apart from having my own business by the age of 39, I wish to build a wonderful family with a brilliant wife and marvelous children. I want my wife to do the things that make her happy – may it be fulfilling her professional goals or engaging in her hobbies, as we go hand-in-hand in being responsible parents to our children. I will surely give her the best loving treatment so that we could raise our children in the best manner we could as we proceed harmoniously in our professional undertakings. I believe that I could build my family in the best way by loving my wife, as Rev. Fr. Theodore Hesburgh said, “The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother” (Your Daily Inspiration).
Right now, I have not had the slightest idea yet as to how many children I would like to bring up someday, but since it is my dream to become a proud parent in 20 years, I want to give them the best kind of care and attention they deserve. I will make our house truly conducive for my children’s health and learning needs and send them to the best schools and universities in order for them to become bright professionals someday. I will make sure that my business will prosper alongside the professional growth of my wife so that I could become a good provider for my children.
I know that I need to travel a rough road ahead in order to fulfill those goals, but I believe that by being determined to fulfill those while I am young, I will be able to succeed. Right now, I am duty-bound to finish my studies well so that I could have a great kick-start to my career. I need to concentrate more on accomplishing the more important things first so that I could make sure that I would not fall off my chosen path. With the right amount of dedication, I could build my life the way I want it to be in 20 years.
Works Cited
"Business Philosophy Quotes." Philosophy Quotes. Philosophy in Quotes, n.d. Web. 15 Feb. 2013.
"10 Best Quotes for Building Strong Families." Your Daily Inspiration. Your Daily Inspiration, n.d. Web. 15 Feb. 2013.
