To be successful in, and at, life and create what will truly make you satisfied, you need to visualize it. Your life isn’t your job, it’s not your marriage, it’s not your kids or the people in it. Don’t limit yourself. Visualize and plan who you want to be, and how you want your life to be.

1. Prioritize the life you want. This is not putting your family first, your role as a husband or wife first, or even your role as a parent. It’s putting yourself first and understanding what you need. By being whole, you’ll enjoy others and situations as a compliment to your prioritized life, and not a “fix” to complete you.

2. Identify and avoid situations that aren’t good, but occurring over and over. Stuck in traffic constantly and getting home angry and frustrated? Change it. Move closer to work. You can’t be a good partner, parent or contributor if you are shut down, angry, and upset. Is your health upsetting you? Fix it, do what you need to do to feel better about yourself or take action to heal.

These are not short-term fixes or goals. Create a life that no one can destroy. The potential is in all of us. Make a decision and commit. Pursue living a great