A five-year plan is the idea of creating a map or an outline of goals that we want to meet in the next five years. It's very frequently used in organizational psychology and self-development as kind of a tool for essentially treating our lives like a checklist. The concept came from Soviet Russia and communist China, where Stalin wanted to transform what was then the Soviet Union.
In our 20s we can often feel like we have to have a plan for our lives or a 5 year vision for where we want to be. This can cause us to be boxed in and blind to the surprises opportunities that life throws our way. The idea of a 5 year plan is a myth and in today's episode, we are going to break down why. From societal conventions of a 'good' life, the butterfly effect, the psychology behind impulsive decisions and goal setting and the need for a sense of control over the chaos of our 20s, we explore all that and more to uncover why your school counsellor was wrong and you DON'T need a five year plan for your life. Listen now.
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