What does the future hold?

Quick note : Didn't realise how different a post looks on the blogger app to actually on the website. I'll get it sorted tomorrow 

Haven't the faintest. Some bits I do know, and the biggest one o those is my son will soon be ving away. His mum is moving to North Wales, about 3.5hrs away. I'm not angry about it, but it took me by surprise as I thought he'd be living in the area for the rest of the school year. Trying to put a positive twist on this, I've going for the 'don't worry about things you can't change' line. What I am doing is spending as much time as I can with him.

Anyway, that list thing I did yesterday. Interesting reading tonight, working out what themes are coming through, especially in the last third, where there is a definite swing towards doing something with children which I really didn't expect. Travel is another big theme coming through, then writing and owning my own business. The writing I'm doing through this blog - I really wanted to write last night's post straight after doing the list - 20 minutes wasn't enough. I find it really relaxing, I used to keep a hand-written journal and it's something I might go back to.

So I've started acting on these themes already. I've wanted to do a degree for the past couple of years, but really had a sense of what's the point towards it. Business management was the only course I could think of, because I could see the point of it. Doing a subject I enjoy, but that had little use in the real world, seemed a waste of a lot of money, time and effort. But an advert in the paper clicked with me. A maths or science degree with teaching thrown in. Funding appears to be readily available for these, and maths was a subject I enjoyed and was good at. Your answer was either correct or wrong. It's clean and functional, and just makes sense in my head.

So thats the first step - I'm calling the number on the advert tomorrow to find out more, and get started on it. My own business is something I can wait for - I've spent just under 6 years in a family business and can fully appreciate how much hard work goes into it every single day. While I'm taking time to sort me out to be the best I can, a savings account will hopefully live up to it's name so when I'm ready for my own business so are my finances. Travelling is something I'm keen to do a lot more of, and I want to work my way into a position where I can travel, properly, for a period every year. Who knows, developing my writing on here and subject matter by travelling far and wide could lead anywhere.

Hopefully it'll lead to entertaining and occasional thought-provoking posts. Time will tell.
Ed
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An old idea for my first business 

Welcome to the blog

A traditional first post I felt was in order. I'm Ed, I'm 26 and I recently realised I'm drifting through life a bit.

I enjoy drifting, and follow a simple mantra of if I haven't done something before, and the opportunity arises, I'll try it. Sounds fancy, but one of the first things this mantra was Sushi, so don't expect too much from it.

I've left my job in the family business to see what else is out there. I've always worked in pubs and bars, so thought it was about time to change. However it soon dawned on me I have no idea what I want to do with my life.

A friend suggested I try something to give me an idea of where I want to go. Set a timer to 20 minutes, turn off all distractions and write a list of 100 things you want to do. They can be anything; jobs, people to meet, places you want to go to,g etc. The only rule is there are no limits to what you put down, just write down what pops up. 100 items in 20 mins is quite a pace.

What happens, in theory, is after roughly 10 minutes your conscious brain can't keep up so your sub-conscious takes over. I did it today and around item 60 some really random things pop up. Stuff I'd never considered before. You're supposed to leave it a day or so before you review the list, so tomorrow I'll take a look and see what themes pop up. I know writing was one of the things I put down, so hence the blog.

It's had some effect - as I type this 3 big things I've been putting off have been done. The biggest was fixing my decks, which I've just had a play on. Granted that may not sound big, but I had them working briefly last year, and they've sat there randomly not working since.

Anyway, that'll do for tonight. I'm not promising, but I would like to update this every day. One thing's for sure, it's going to be a mixed bag of a blog...

Ed