Keeping it simple for myself

 So I've chosen two things to build and nurture for myself, at least for the next five years:

#1: control my fitness

#2: learn how people make money through data analytics

So these two ultimate goals are worded carefully so that no matter what happens on a scale I've experienced in this millennial lifetime (pandemic included, no bueno if it's literally wartime), they are still relevant, and the only reason I'll fail in them would be because I stopped. External factors cannot make them obsolete, unless either fitness or data analytics or both are abandoned by humanity entirely (or well, like wartime).

I should probably also make some visions for them, but at least let my mind know that if the visions are not achievable, I'm free to revise them.

Okay, so...

#1: control my fitness

    Vision: a version of me who genuinely values fitness, however demanding life may be

#2: learn how people make money through data analytics

    Vision: a version of me who is making some extra money on the side from data analytics

Now for some indicators and targets to measure weekly progress... (thank you DeepSeek for the suggestions)

"Values fitness" - consistently engaging in physical activity (supplemented by a proper diet)

    Indicator: Frequency of exercise - min. 5 days a week for a 10-month streak (if the weekly count is not met, start again counting month 1 the following month)

"Making some extra money on the side" - consistent and growing income from the side venture

    Indicator: monthly side income - $600 (P36,000) per month for a 10-month streak (if the monthly count is not met, start again counting month 1 the following month)

Simple enough, and I came up with this in maybe 20 minutes tops. But maybe that's because I'm a licensed planner so this pattern of train of thought now comes naturally for me.

So just to be clear with myself, for the next five years starting today, I want to:

#1: control my fitness

    Vision: a version of me who genuinely values fitness, however demanding life may be

    Indicator: Frequency of exercise - min. 5 days a week for a 10-month streak

#2: learn how people make money through data analytics

    Vision: a version of me who is making some extra money on the side from data analytics

    Indicator: monthly side income - min. $600 (P36,000) per month for a 10-month streak

And now for the manifestation of intent: Let It Be So.