Some years ago, I began attending seminars on planning, self-improvement and goal setting.
Lists take some of the awe out of life.
They cut it down to one day at a time and it doesn't seem nearly as overwhelming. You know that we really only need to worry about one day at a time. Worrying about next year and the year after, can drive us stark raving mad, that's where short term goals really help. It also helps to look back and see what you were worried about at this time last year. If you do, I'll bet for 90 percent of us it didn't happen.