check your compass periodically

I will be celebrating another birthday this August 5th and, as I occasionally do, I glanced over my shoulder to see where I've come from, and then peered ahead to confirm where I was going. Priorities change, situations change, views change, and I find it comforting to check my compass periodically and make sure I'm still on course for what I desire.
Such is my life: a series of adventures within adventures. Each having its own course and destination. Why the planning and periodic comfirmations? It lessens my angst about where I'm going, and helps me get back on track if I get blown off course. It's life right? So storms are always possible.
There are lots of ways to stay on track. I write my goals and steps to get there in a little yellow book. Whether I've got too much on my plate and need to prioritize or too little and need to fill free time, my action is the same. I glance at my goals and get really honest with myself about whether I'm doing the right things to achieve them. If something is missing, I add it. If something is unnecessary, it's gone.
Life is too short to just be busy without being productive. No matter what the goal, whether it's your health, wealth or something else, choose your destination, set your course, and check your compass every once in a while. You'll thank yourself for it!
Yeah, another birthday... I'm gettin' old!