Good luck with that!

There is a saying, ‘God laughs at the plans of man’ and whether you believe in God or you wish to substitute the word Universe, the basis of that saying is an obvious truth.

At no point in my adult life have I ended up a 3 year period where I thought I would. At 18 I was just starting my first job. Three years later I had been in the Royal Air Force, been invalided out and spent a summer in Florida. Three years after that I had finished my first year at University and I was engaged. Three years after that I was a teacher. Three years further on I was in Japan. You get the picture!

Now, I realise that most people will not have as much variety in their lives as I do, but every year when I look back I see surprises, and if I look back in sets of three those surprises multiply, often by far more than a factor of three! I am sure that in work or personal lives, even the most predictable existence takes you to places you never expected. Three years ago I never expected to have given up full time year round teaching and I have no idea now what the next three months might hold let alone the next three years!

I think predictions are as good for everyday life as they are for the economy! Embrace the uncertainty, go along with the occasional discomfort and stop wasting your time trying to envision your life or even yourself in three years. You will find out where you will be in three years time on November 4, 2028 so you might as well wait until then!