{"id":7704,"date":"2024-10-04T10:10:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-04T10:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/riverbend.objectivebrand.com\/?p=7704"},"modified":"2024-11-25T14:57:49","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T14:57:49","slug":"living-your-best-life-fff-191","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/riverbend.objectivebrand.com\/?p=7704","title":{"rendered":"Living Your Best Life &#8211; Finger Financial Five #191"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7704\" class=\"elementor elementor-7704\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-43b8604 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"43b8604\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7644375\" data-id=\"7644375\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b401cbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b401cbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You have earned the right to live your best life. (Whatever that means to you.) You may not know exactly what that best life looks like for you yet, though, so hopefully, this framework we are about to share can help. \u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffd765b elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-blockquote--button-view-icon-text elementor-blockquote--button-skin-classic elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"ffd765b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u2018What do I truly desire out of this life?\u2019\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Alan Watts<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=%E2%80%98What+do+I+truly+desire+out+of+this+life%3F%E2%80%99+%E2%80%94+Alan+Watts&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Friverbend.objectivebrand.com%2F%3Fp%3D7704\" class=\"elementor-blockquote__tweet-button\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fab-twitter\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M459.37 151.716c.325 4.548.325 9.097.325 13.645 0 138.72-105.583 298.558-298.558 298.558-59.452 0-114.68-17.219-161.137-47.106 8.447.974 16.568 1.299 25.34 1.299 49.055 0 94.213-16.568 130.274-44.832-46.132-.975-84.792-31.188-98.112-72.772 6.498.974 12.995 1.624 19.818 1.624 9.421 0 18.843-1.3 27.614-3.573-48.081-9.747-84.143-51.98-84.143-102.985v-1.299c13.969 7.797 30.214 12.67 47.431 13.319-28.264-18.843-46.781-51.005-46.781-87.391 0-19.492 5.197-37.36 14.294-52.954 51.655 63.675 129.3 105.258 216.365 109.807-1.624-7.797-2.599-15.918-2.599-24.04 0-57.828 46.782-104.934 104.934-104.934 30.213 0 57.502 12.67 76.67 33.137 23.715-4.548 46.456-13.32 66.599-25.34-7.798 24.366-24.366 44.833-46.132 57.827 21.117-2.273 41.584-8.122 60.426-16.243-14.292 20.791-32.161 39.308-52.628 54.253z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-blockquote__tweet-label\">Tweet<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a141794 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a141794\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Do you have an answer to that question? If not, take some time to contemplate that. The key here is to think beyond the surface level.<\/p><h3><strong>Not just:<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li><em>\u2018What brings me instant gratification?\u2019<\/em><\/li><\/ul><h3><strong>But rather:<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li><em>\u2018What would bring me to a new level of meaning and deep fulfillment?\u2019<\/em><\/li><\/ul><h3><strong>Once you\u2019ve taken the time to get ultra clear on the initial question, the follow-up questions are:<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li><em>\u2018What actions am I taking that are bringing me closer to that?\u2019<\/em><\/li><li><em>\u2018Which ones are taking me further away?\u2019<\/em><\/li><\/ul><p>Take some time to contemplate these questions and your answers. Write down your thoughts and write out some goals that can help get you closer to where you want to go. Our favorite methodology for goal-setting is the S-M-A-R-T method.<\/p><h3><strong>Make each of your goals:<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li><strong>S<\/strong> &#8211; Specific<\/li><li><strong>M<\/strong> &#8211; Measurable<\/li><li><strong>A<\/strong> &#8211; Attainable<\/li><li><strong>R<\/strong> \u2013 Relevant<\/li><li><strong>T<\/strong> \u2013 Time-Based<\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/riverbend.objectivebrand.com\/website-feature-image-1-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7707\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7707\" src=\"http:\/\/riverbend.objectivebrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Website-Feature-Image-1.png\" alt=\"Living Your Best Life\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riverbend.objectivebrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Website-Feature-Image-1.png 1200w, https:\/\/riverbend.objectivebrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Website-Feature-Image-1-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/riverbend.objectivebrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Website-Feature-Image-1-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/riverbend.objectivebrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Website-Feature-Image-1-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/riverbend.objectivebrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Website-Feature-Image-1-610x319.png 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>If you have a big picture goal that feels overwhelming, start small. A 3-year goal can be broken into 3 separate 1-year goals. And each of those 1-year goals can be broken into 4 separate 3-month goals. Or any other combination of time-frames that works for you. One key aspect to remember is to balance being goal-oriented with being grateful for where we are today.<\/p><p>This all might sound like it\u2019s outside of the realm of finance, and to an extent, it is. But not entirely.<\/p><p>What is finance anyway? Finance is simply the management of money. And money is simply a tool. A tool for what though?<\/p><p>Each person uses this tool differently. Money can buy you things, yes. But when it\u2019s all said and done, do any of us really think \u2018things\u2019 are what matter?<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/riverbend.objectivebrand.com\/about\/\">We believe<\/a> the ideal use of money is to bring ourselves and our loved ones to new levels of <u>financial freedom<\/u>, <u>peace of mind<\/u>, and <u>quality of life.<\/u><\/p><p>All of which empower us to spend more time, money, and energy on our <u>family<\/u>, our <u>community<\/u>, our <u>passions<\/u>, and our <u>purpose.<\/u><\/p><p>In our view, living your best life is about those true riches, the kind that money can\u2019t buy.<\/p><p><u>Written By: Paul Saunders<\/u><u> CRPC<\/u><u>\u00ae <\/u><\/p><h3><em>On the lighter side<\/em><\/h3><p>I attended the South Carolina Financial Planning Association meeting on Tuesday. 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