September is a month of new beginnings for me. 20 years ago, in September, I joined work. In September ’96, I heard about blogs and started one. This September, I am making another new beginning with my work and life. And hoping that it will turn out to be in much more balance. (work-life balance, I mean!)
First of all I am expanding my own canvas on this blog. Some of you must have noticed that I have an increasing interest in behavioural patterns that affect our decisions in life. I have limited myself to financial behavior uptil now. But now I am expanding this blog to two new M, apart from Money. The Mind & the Marathon
On Money, I have a focused website @ http://personalfinance201.com
The Mind is a fascinating,child like and is very powerful. If it works for you, you’re one lucky soul. But it can also destroy you. So, it’s a good idea to be aware of my mind and that’s what I am trying to do. Hopefully this blog would be my learning pad on this topic too.
The Marathon is another challenge that I am taking on for myself. Right now, it seems to be an impossible dream. Though with a BMI of 24 and a daily walk of 5-6 km, I am not unfit. But when I tried to convert my walk into a run yesterday, I was panting in just 5 minutes. Let me take this as a 7 year plan for now. When I turn 50 in 2017!
Other than these superordinate goals, there’s something which is tangible and do-able right now. (I want to reassure you that I’m not so self-delusional 
)It’s about a 360 degree approach to personal finance. Take a look at the image below. I also need to include the workshops and the software in the figure below.
So after an eventful Life Inside the Corporation, I am on my own now.
Comments much appreciated. Atleast wish me luck! Thanks.
Coming Soon! RupeeCamp "Financial Planning Workshop". "Join us"
Welcome back! Join me on this journey to improving our financial IQ and sharing what we know. Updates at RSS feed or Email. And spread the word please Thank You!
All the best Ranjan ji… I am sure having clarity in goal setting and also setting moderate goals is surely going to take you places…
Thanks Ashutosh.
Ranjan, Once the goals are decided, half of the distance is already run. Infact my goals are not so different from yours. I intend to map the marathon in another three years. The journey is bit tough but beautiful. We live only once. Go for these.
Vow Naresh, you are already into it! What preparation are you doing?
Glad to know that, Ranjan! I have also finalized my long term goals. I’m 30 yrs of age now and within next 8 years will retire from corporate rat race. I remember one thought: there’s enough for everyone needs but not enough for everyone’s greed. So its purely on individual’s perspective how much they want to earn etc. While my portfolio dividend should give me enough to have daal-roti at that time, a non-profit center of excellence in advance computer education in my native place which is a remote rural place will give immense peace of mind. In fact, this is my dream and I know at some point of time, it will become a reality. Let’s wish each other best of luck for future endeavors.
All the best Ranjan. Sounds like some plan
Ranjan,
My will to run a Marathon pushed me to do things which I never did in my youth. I circled stadiums (anticlock wise to beat the time) till I felt the urge to drop the idea – the next day was altogether different, joined gym to stengthen up my strides, taken up Yoga to feel that flexibility and long cycling expedition to kick out monotony. Call it anything but to me it seems A MID LIFE CRISIS….I discovered myself!
Naresh, that’s inspiring!
Thanks Jagbir for sharing your inspiring goals and Thanks Suryadeep for the encouragement!
Btw, I did run for more than a km today!
Wish you luck and success.