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The long-term planning boils down to a simple algorithm:

1) Identify end goal, feasible for your capabilities and the timeframe, a year in this case.
2) Break it down into smaller milestones, assuming linear progress (for the sake of simplicity). Quaters work well.
3) Break the milestones into steps, in this case I use monthly goals as an outline.
4) Consider the processes that are likely to bring you to the end goal and design them.
5) Keep going back to the initial plan and readjusting based on the experience.

It is a difficult process to tacle, in part because it is frustrating to face the uncertainty. But the rewards, I believe, are worth it.

@FailForward

Well, I used this process a few times and it seems to work just fine. I learned (an retained) more than ever last year, for example.

Life is chaotic and I prefer to have at least some goal, an ambitious one to stretch my limits.

@FailForward

The D’Artagnan remark got me a good laugh, thanks.

There is more than enough dice rolling and dark water right now, so I don't worry about it. But the quote you mention sounds good, I'll save it somewhere to reflect upon later. It it yours or from somewhere else?

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