(As far as I remember, it was around the middle of 2011. Classes had just begun at the IBA of Dhaka University. I was a student in IBA’s MBA 45D batch. My roll number was 83, section B. During one of our classes that semester, our professor asked us to write an answer to the question: ‘Where do you like to see yourself in ten years from now?’ Everyone wrote different kinds of responses. That day, I wrote down the words below on paper. I had no idea then what my career would be, what it would look like, or when it would unfold.
Two days ago, while going through old papers, I found this. I enjoyed reading it, so I’m sharing that piece of writing with you. The goal I wrote about here—it didn’t take me ten years to reach it; I arrived there much, much earlier. Thank God.
Look at your own life. Then you too should write down your answer to this question on a piece of paper and keep it. I’m not saying this just to say it—truly write it down and keep it. If we don’t keep even a little awareness of where we are and where we want to go, it’s not easy to move forward. Yes, life will pass somehow or other, but couldn’t you and your family have a better life? Don’t we also have many responsibilities toward the people in our society?
That’s why I’m telling you: take a piece of paper in your hand and write. Perhaps someday you too will feel like sharing it, as I have. I’m praying for all of you—may that day come in your lives. May everyone stay well in their own way.)
The plan needs to meet up three essential fronts. They are—
i) What to do
ii) When to do
iii) How to do
The first two approaches serve to meet up my objective. The third one is directly related to my working strategy.
Now, I am preparing myself to serve the purpose of letting others see me in a position that is hoped to be worth-seeing in ten years from now.
What approach: I would like to be in the topmost position of any corporate or public sector.
When approach: By the end of 2021.
How approach: I am motivating myself in my everyday working arena. I am gathering knowledge through reading self-motivating books. I am learning the essential techniques and prioritizing them. I am building my attitude. I am improving my decision-making skills. I try to organize the programs of my university on my own accord. I am developing a positive vision.
I will try my best to achieve what will let others know my identity in a very impressive manner. I have another secondary plan. I want to be a writer in ten years from now. I like to see at least 15 books to my credit before my death. I am now writing blogs, essays (literary and philosophical), poems, etc. I am in the habit of very extensive reading as well.