Trust me on this: a man who really has a vision for where he
wants to see himself in ten years has looked into his future and
seriously considered what it’ll take for him to get there. It means
he has foresight, and he’s plotting out the steps to his future. If
he says something silly like “I’m just trying to make it day by
day,” run. If his long-term plan is the same as his short-term
plan, get out. Immediately. Because his answer tells you that he
hasn’t thought his life through, or he doesn’t see you in it and
so he has no reason to divulge the details to you. All he’s got for
you is game. If he doesn’t have a plan, why do you want him to
stick around, anyway?
The man you should consider spending a little time on is the
one who has a plan—a well-thought-out plan that you can see
yourself in. Because please believe me when I tell you—and
like I told you in an earlier chapter—a man always has a plan. I
know I did when I first started working as a comedian. I knew
before I even told my first joke in front of an audience that
within the next five years, my goal was to become a headliner
and make at least $2,500 a week. With my eye on that prize, I
was soon making $2,500 a week, and happy about it, too. Still,
I wanted to become a headliner, and I upped the ante: now I
wanted to make $5,000 to $7,500 per week. It took me about
eight years, but I managed to meet my financial goal—and I
was happy about that, too.
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