I imagined my ideal life at 80-years-old: • Healthy mind and body • Relaxing on a sunny porch • Smiling wife at my side • Children chatting with us • Grandchildren playing in yard • Friends walking over for dinner This life cannot be bought—it must be earned: Want a healthy mind and body at 80? Exercise your mind and body daily. Want a smiling wife at your side at 80? Be a loving partner daily. Want kids who choose to be around you? Be a supportive and caring parent daily. Want good friends who you share laughs with? Be a loyal friend daily. What does your ideal life look like at 80: • Who are you with? • Where are you? • What are you doing? • How do you feel? Most importantly, what does that imply about how you need to live today? This simple exercise can have a powerful impact on how you live your life in the present. It forces you to begin with the ideal end in mind. Write it down and place it somewhere that you can reference it—a compass to guide you to the beautiful shores at the end of your journey. Remember: Your daily actions, habits, and behaviors shape your future. Small things become big things.