- once you set a goal, stick to the goal, not necessarily to the details of the plan
- don't plan for any particular result
- don't try to plan every minute of your day
- plan your meals to include plant-based foods
- plan adventure activities
- don't plan the future by the past
- plan your family
- plan first, then act
- plan a friendship ritual
- plan your work
- plan next summer's family reunion
- plan ways to combine two or three similar tasks
- set up a forced savings plan
- plan something pleasant for your morning: homemade muffins, a vase of fresh flowers on the bedside table, Bach's Brandenburg Concertos
- plan ahead
- plan a baby or wedding shower for a best friend
- plan days with no conversation, only contemplation
- plan special times as if they were summits
- plan less
- plan your meals as if each were a still life painting
- plan physical feats to celebrate milestone birthdays
- the more things you plan to do, the more energy you'll have
- plan your purchases
- plan a visit "back home"
- plan moonlit walks with someone
- plan a detoxification treatment at least once a year
- seek knowledge to plan, enterprise to execute, honesty to govern all
- rethink your plan of action when things get too complicated
- have a clear plan every day as to what you want to accomplish