Is it okay to not have any future plans? I was stumped to think of any recently while talking with a coworker about what work will look like in a few years’ time. I’m at a happy equilibrium right now, and don’t really have any desire to see any of it change. The plan is to keep doing what I am doing and be content with it.
For the longest time it’s been chasing after cars. But that sort of ended once I bought (and sold) the 911 GT3. That car is the zenith of what I can realistically afford and would want to own. The next rung above is decidedly unobtainable (Lexus LF-A remains a dream). So I’m done pining for the next car to buy. I’m completely happy with the BMW M2 and can see myself driving it for a very long time (it’s parked 90 percent of the time, sadly).
I don’t want work to change either. I like where I am at: just senior enough to make decent money, but not too high in a position where I’d have to worry about work even during the off hours (I prefer to take vacations without checking work email). It would be nice to earn more money (always!), but as with anything in life, there are trade offs. More money, whether in the form of a higher rung up the current ladder or switching to another job, surely comes with more responsibility and stress.
I’m fine with not having that. For now.
Let’s not talk about buying a house in the San Francisco Bay Area with a non-tech salary. Dual-income can swing it, but I still feel like paying such inflated prices simply for the privilege of living in this region is not money well spent. There’s also the question of me finding that second income to pair up with. I have no current desire to test the dating waters.
The status quo is quite okay. Ambition and goals will grow organically, rather than dreaming up something to aim for.
The good color.