Master the 1/5/10 Planasy—Break Big Visions into Concrete Short-Term Actions

On a quiet Sunday afternoon, you sit at the kitchen table with a stack of old magazines and a blank whiteboard. In the background, your family relaxes after lunch, sunlight streaming through the windows. Instead of scrolling mindlessly through social media, you choose to imagine life a decade from now. The page fills with bold sketches—maybe a home in the mountains, a schedule without alarms, a business that gives you freedom, or trips to far-off countries.

But you don’t stop there. Pulling the vision closer, you ask yourself: If this is where I could be in ten years, what has to be true at five? You scribble more—skills to acquire, debts to clear, possible mentors to meet. One year out, the goals become even more real: build a website, save a set amount, practice daily habits. Finally, you challenge yourself to name something you’ll do within the next month—a book you'll read, a call you'll make, a commitment you'll announce.

Behavioral psychology calls this backward chaining—breaking daunting ambitions into a step-by-step plan, each anchored in the here and now. The act of posting your Planasy visibly is more than a motivational gesture; it structures attention, primes the subconscious to notice opportunities, and provides a decision filter for everyday choices. The journey isn’t fantasy—it’s a manual.

Start this week by sitting somewhere quiet and really picturing your life in ten years—no edits, no self-judgment. Write or draw it out in vivid detail, then force yourself to map out what needs to happen by the midway point, by one year, and especially by next month to keep things on course. Hang this Planasy where you’ll see it often—a whiteboard, a photo, your phone’s lock screen—so that each day's choices start to align with your own roadmap, not someone else’s. When new decisions come up, turn to your plan and check: Is this moving me closer or further? The answer will keep you steadily on track.