It occurs to me that as a Financial Planner, a large part of our job is to help people see what is possible.<\/p>\n
We are often confronted with goals and desires that people believe are ‘impossible’.<\/p>\n
“I want to retire at the age of 47 and go travelling”<\/p>\n
“I want to quit my day job and start a new business that I love”<\/p>\n
“I want to go on a 5 year round-the-world trip and write a travel book”<\/p>\n
“I want to work just 3 days a week so that I can spend more time with my grandchildren”<\/p>\n
“I want to gift my son and daughter \u00a3300,000 so they can finally buy a home of their own”<\/p>\n
There are all real-life examples of ‘impossible’ objectives that Financial Planning has made possible.<\/p>\n
Very often, the biggest barrier to making these things happen is us.<\/p>\n
We get trapped in our own mis-conceptions about what might or might not be possible:<\/p>\n
“People just don’t retire at the age of 47 – its not the done thing”<\/p>\n
“If I work just 3 days a week surely I am just being lazy”<\/p>\n
“If I make a big gift to my children, I might not be able to afford to retire”<\/p>\n
We are often also terrified by what everyone else will think:<\/p>\n
“What will my children say if I quit my job at the age of 47?”<\/p>\n
“Will my friends think I am mad if I go travelling for 5 years?”<\/p>\n
“My wife will think I am crazy if I walk away from my regular pay check to start a business that might not work out”<\/p>\n
The truth of the matter is that other people are either; A – not that bothered by what you wish to do or B – more supportive than you might imagine.<\/p>\n
Our own misconceptions are often just that – misconceptions.<\/p>\n
With some creative thinking and planning almost any dream can be made a reality. I was reminded at our seminar last night of all the people we have helped to make the impossible possible!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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