Where Will You Be in 5 Years?
I found this very good Lou Holtz quote at Eric Musselman’s Basketball Notebook:
The only thing that’s going to change you from where you are now to where you’ll be five years from now are the people you meet, the books you read, and the dreams you dream.
I find this very applicable to me as I transition from my 9-5 job. Although I am pursuing a career in basketball, I feel this quote is applicable to any profession outside of sports.
Something Lou touches on in the video compilation is the aspect of maintaining, something he feels he should never have done at Notre Dame. In a way this is what I was doing at my 9-5, and I became increasingly turned off by it. I don’t really regret it, as I feel it’s played a key role in motivating me to change, and plays into another quote I found in the video:
embrace change when change is necessary for success
I could easily apply for and obtain a job similar to what I was doing before, but this would be counterproductive to me being successful. Although I’d be paid fairly well, I would not consider that a success as many others would, as my room for growth and being happy with what I do would be severely limited. Change is very necessary, so I’m going at it will open arms (even if my wife cringes at the thought of it).
Success is more than money, and I figure everyone should ask themselves from time to time: “What am I doing to be successful?”. I don’t have a problem if you define success as money, but I hope there is more to it than that for you.
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Andrew. Lawyer. said
on July 13 2008 @ 7:39 pm
I love that quote from Lou Holtz! Dreams are so important for success and changing our path in life.
By the way, good luck with your work at home plans!
Blog Tips for Beginners said
on August 10 2008 @ 8:40 pm
To me, money alone doesn’t complete the equation of success. To love what I’m doing is what true success is to me.
Thanks for sharing the wonderful quote. I wish you all the best in finding what you love.
Yan
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on August 19 2008 @ 4:13 am
successful person will think what will happen tomorrow but the most successful person will think what will happen 100 days after tomorrow…
wish u all the best…
Kim from gift ideas for kids said
on September 1 2008 @ 8:56 am
Yup I also wish you all the best.
rubber seal said
on September 13 2008 @ 2:18 am
I think I gonna still stayed in same place for next 5 years.. Maybe buying some of my dream cars.. Avanza..haha
Simon from Otooo said
on October 9 2008 @ 12:10 am
I’m adding to that list - the education you receive
I’m planning to be in Uni
xihad said
on December 31 2008 @ 6:16 am
well, nothing is permanent on this world only change
The Hitmeister said
on January 21 2009 @ 12:41 pm
I definately agree with you there!!! There is more to success than money and I think more people should realise that before work eats away at their lives!! I wish I could give up my 9-5 but at the moment it´s impossible. I do hope and dream, that in the future, I´ll have a nice retirement home (hopefully before that stage) in the south of France.. oo.. or Spain! We have to dream..money does tend to make the world go around but you yourself can make your world a happier place to be!
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on January 30 2009 @ 11:04 am
Yes, I agree with you. That success is more than money becoz money gives just happiness for that moment whereas success gives joy or satisfaction or completeness feeling for the life that we have achieved something.
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on February 9 2009 @ 8:04 pm
I definately agree with you there!
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on February 12 2009 @ 10:54 pm
I agree money does not define success, as long as you are happy you are considered successful
Qashqai 2 said
on February 19 2009 @ 6:34 am
well, nothing is permanent on this world only change
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on March 4 2009 @ 3:33 am
theres a lot of things if we have thing about next 5 years.. and all we can do is just make it good as we could… than a rest of things is God part… yeah i have trust with God do you ?
Regards,
Angel
Zaslony said
on March 13 2009 @ 9:40 am
That’s true - when you don’t move forward it’s like moving backwards. As you get older you should be achieving more and more - if you’re not you’re getting behind everyone else.
Kai Lo said
on March 21 2009 @ 6:26 pm
Success is far more than just about money. I measure success by how great I feel on how much I have accomplished. I want to focus on working on my blog, and I won’t sell the blog out because success to me means I continue on with my blog through thick and thin without quitting.
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on April 1 2009 @ 6:47 pm
I measure success on what i have accomplished. I am currently focusing on my business and growing my blog.
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on April 2 2009 @ 4:29 am
I really don’t know where i will be five years later.
Latest Gadgets said
on April 2 2009 @ 4:30 am
Go on, if good, wish I can own some nice websites!
Pozycjonowanie Poznan said
on April 2 2009 @ 6:45 am
I’ve read somewhere that only about 5% of people stick to the “plan A” life, the rest have been forced by often unforeseen consequences or bad choices to choose “plan B”. It’s not necessarily worse than plan A, in fact often it’s a lot better, since you’ve experienced a bit more and know more about yourself.
Where will I be in 5 years? I have no idea. And I like it!
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on May 5 2009 @ 5:37 am
I believe in Money that true God not gives everything to every one but If you get more than enough money so you earn lot of happiness in life, Money makes life more easier.
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on May 16 2009 @ 4:10 am
I hope I can get a good paid jobs. Nowadays really hard to get a job.
julie jeon said
on May 18 2009 @ 11:54 pm
I did do some thing respect to do how do finger out some thing todo 5years go before
julie jeon said
on May 18 2009 @ 11:56 pm
talk to parent or friend you can do some thing todo write or ask to your teacher can help out with another
julie jeon said
on May 18 2009 @ 11:58 pm
best you can show up teacher but your think ing self
doing
julie jeon said
on May 18 2009 @ 11:59 pm
today is talk to about 5years go where are doing self too hard thinking write something
Joey Logano Fan said
on May 20 2009 @ 5:42 am
That is an awesome quote by Lou Holtz! In 5 years… I hope to have a great job… after graduating from college, as well as a great wife to boost! That would be perfect right there! Just those two things! Oh… and I guess I could ask for good health too
MP3 User said
on May 21 2009 @ 3:20 am
There is a good adage - “Be careful with the dreams they realized !”-…. Before a dream about something, remember, the dream may be fulfilled …
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on June 4 2009 @ 4:25 am
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on June 10 2009 @ 6:12 am
Its really sad if someone defines success in terms of money. If they do, then they are never going to be truly satisfied, as they keep trying to earn more and more.
used tires said
on June 18 2009 @ 6:17 pm
That’s a really nice quote by Lou Holtz. Its important to change things up, sometimes you need a whole batch of change before you get any higher, or lower for that matter. Success is definitely more than just, money. If you are not happy with what you are doing. Then change that! Its much better to say I tried something new and did not like it then to say I stayed at the place I hated because I was afraid of change.
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on June 20 2009 @ 11:30 am
You couldn’t be more right. Success is more than money. Good luck with everything
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on June 21 2009 @ 12:26 pm
I agree Ryan, you have to move up when your desires are far away there is nowhere, but up. The thing is how much are you willing to spend to get there. The possibilities are endless.
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on June 23 2009 @ 6:22 am
Hopefully I’ll be working for myself.
Dekoracja Okien said
on June 24 2009 @ 6:08 am
Oh, if you don’t have any longterm plans you’ll be in the same place you are now in 5 years. But if you have any plans you should achieve at least something by the time you’re 5 years older.
Cash Back said
on July 5 2009 @ 9:01 pm
The problem is most people are afraid of change and just stay where they are doing what they are comfortable doing. Most people don’t really think out their goals and really go after them. Sometimes it just seems to risky or too much work.
used tires said
on July 10 2009 @ 8:38 am
@Cash Back, good point, I totally agree with you!
Till then,
Jean
vera bradley said
on July 21 2009 @ 1:01 am
I agree that the people I have met have really transformed the way I think and behave.
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on July 22 2009 @ 7:07 pm
I hope all my blogs authorized by google..
jay @ work at home said
on August 1 2009 @ 9:51 am
I think I will be living somewhere totally different than where I live right now. If I stay focused I think in 5 years I will be doing 10 times better than now. Nice post on this many people should think about this more often.
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on August 5 2009 @ 1:40 am
I am hoping that in 5 years I will be running a huge business with my blogs online and making more money than I can even spend.
Damon Day said
on August 11 2009 @ 11:41 pm
Hey Ryan,
I came across your blog via a google search that brought me to your post about the Top Commentator plug in with WP. I noticed that it has been a year since your last post. Are you going to get back to blogging anytime soon? I noticed there was a post about working from home toward the end of your last few posts. What are you up to these days?
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on August 19 2009 @ 11:48 am
I hope to have a small online empire by then!
Damon Day said
on August 22 2009 @ 2:36 am
I am wondering if Ryan even visits this blog anymore? Ryan are you out there?
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on September 1 2009 @ 4:38 am
Five years from now, I am looking myself in a big IT company as an experience holder on this platform.
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on September 1 2009 @ 3:21 pm
True!! well, nothing is permanent on this world only change
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on September 2 2009 @ 9:09 am
I hope you will be successful .Good luck.
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on September 5 2009 @ 9:42 am
Hopefully both of us will have found great success.
TV Spoilers said
on September 22 2009 @ 9:38 am
It’s obvious that the success Lou Holtz enjoyed at Notre Dame keyed on his understanding of people and not just players and game tactics.
The first answer that comes to mind when someone asks me this is that I won’t be making the same mistakes I did 5 years ago.
Edie
Love Graphics said
on September 30 2009 @ 8:43 pm
Loved the Lou Holtz quote, thanks for sharing Ryan.
used tires said
on October 1 2009 @ 11:02 am
Just curious Ryan… when will you return? I hope soon my friend!
Till then,
Jean
Justin Wright said
on October 3 2009 @ 3:03 am
I totally agree about the money. I think too many people chase after the big bucks, only to discover that money wasn’t what they were missing.
Jessica Web Design Tips said
on October 12 2009 @ 2:42 pm
hi.
i like the title. this is very meaning full.in my opinion hard work is the key of success’s door.be confident in life.keep it up.
Spicy Cooking said
on October 22 2009 @ 7:59 pm
Well said Ryan, it is almost true what you said above. If not at least 5 years but a person should dream, think, plan for 1 year to lead a better life ahead. It will become 5 and 10 later but a person should think in advance and move accordingly. I totally agree with you.
Metal Briefcases said
on November 3 2009 @ 4:21 pm
Are you abandoning this blog? I notice that you haven’t done a new post in over a year. Hopefully you have some time to update us on how things are going.
Joshua said
on November 4 2009 @ 3:27 am
By 21 i set a goal to make 10k a week and i am building a business model to reach that goal having automatic income with my online business.
michelle said
on November 6 2009 @ 2:50 am
i will be a successfuly internet marketer in the future after 5 years
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on November 12 2009 @ 2:15 am
as of now, my goal is to make money online, because i am born to a very poor family and i want to help my family with blogging.
after 5 years, i know there are many more obstacle i will need to fight. and maybe i will realize that success is not on money
PSP Go said
on November 17 2009 @ 2:46 pm
Money is essential that much is a given, but being successful is so much more than that. To me it is living up to your potential and doing something that helps people and means something to others.
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on November 19 2009 @ 8:41 am
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on November 23 2009 @ 11:26 am
I think it would be the chevy as the fuel efficiency is slightly better. You’ll also still be able to find parts overtime as Saturn isn going to be active over the next few years…
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on November 27 2009 @ 1:44 am
I can tell you that the Cowboys and Lakers combined will be nowhere near the Yankees. The Yankees have sold over 4 million tickets each of the past five years- and that is just for their 81 home games.
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on December 8 2009 @ 3:17 am
i agree with quote embrace change for success. everyone’s definition of success may different but to achieve success we have to do some productive with our work and with our self. your post very motivational for us.
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on December 13 2009 @ 11:57 pm
In five years I intend to support my family and allow my husband to quit his job. It’s just going to take a while to get there.
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on December 15 2009 @ 9:39 am
In 5 years I hope to see this blog working as before, so we can all enjoy reading Ryan’s posts
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on December 18 2009 @ 11:40 pm
I love that quote from Lou Holtz! Dreams are so important for success and changing our path in life.
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on December 21 2009 @ 2:36 am
Yes having money does not mean you are someone successful. I think most of the people having lots of money does not have peace of mind: lol
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on December 22 2009 @ 9:45 am
I don’t have any plans for 5 years ahead because don’t plan my future!
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on December 22 2009 @ 9:21 pm
I will be on the top of my business.
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on January 1 2010 @ 5:24 am
In 5 years I will be in my early to mid 20’s, so I hope to be financially secure with my own successful business, out of university with my degree, and living life fully.
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on January 1 2010 @ 10:12 am
Your post is really very nice! I am very impressed to your posts.. Thanks to share this beautiful blog with us………..
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on January 3 2010 @ 8:51 am
well, successful person will think what will happen tomorrow but the most successful person will think what will happen 100 days after tomorrow…so keep it up man
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on January 3 2010 @ 1:57 pm
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on January 5 2010 @ 3:56 pm
Whenever I tell them I’ve been with the same girl for 5 years, it seems that they seem to become more interested in me for some reason even though I don’t pursue them or give them any reason to think I am trying to hit on them. Why is this? To the women out there, do you become more interested in a guy when you find out hes been in a relationship for a long time or married?
Laptop Briefcases said
on January 5 2010 @ 4:36 pm
5 years is so far away. I have no idea where I’ll be at that point. Ideally my side business would pick up enough by then that it would be my full time job.
Laptop Briefcases said
on January 5 2010 @ 5:02 pm
xbox360, I read something about this in a mens magazine. It’s because you have passed the relationship test with your current girlfriend. So they see you as a good catch. Not that this has anything at all to do with the topic of this post
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on January 9 2010 @ 2:12 pm
atlist all of your post having good sense. Keep it up blogging..
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on January 9 2010 @ 6:11 pm
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on January 14 2010 @ 11:39 am
Ok, i met first when i came to blog’s post but that is general not much specific and universal like other proverbs
thanks
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on January 17 2010 @ 9:34 am
5 years later I will be teacher in USA!
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on January 19 2010 @ 9:05 pm
5 years is so far away.ohh
Jessica Web Design Tips said
on January 25 2010 @ 6:48 am
Really great motivated post…
oyun said
on January 26 2010 @ 11:33 am
well, nothing is permanent on this world only change
Kpss said
on January 28 2010 @ 1:22 am
I will be on the top of my business.
Helen Dangote said
on January 30 2010 @ 4:14 pm
Hey, its been a few months if not years, what’s the update? We haven’t seen your post in ages.
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on February 1 2010 @ 11:21 am
I am very impressed to see the thoughts of Lou Holtz. Dreams are really important if you want to become successufl….
Vera Bradley said
on February 2 2010 @ 9:08 am
I will be maintaining my home business working smart and not hard.
used tires said
on February 3 2010 @ 5:48 am
That’s a good idea Vera. Lately I’ve been trying to make sure I optimize my resources and cutting down as much as possible on useless or unproductive ventures and undertakings.
Till then,
Jean
Stephen said
on February 4 2010 @ 4:43 pm
What happened to you Ryan, this looks like it was a worthwhile blog in its day, but no updates since 2008?
Laptop Briefcases said
on February 4 2010 @ 6:22 pm
Based on the lack of ads, I would guess that he lost motivation to keep the blog going. When a blog isn’t making any money, you can only really keep it going while you truly enjoy the whole process.
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