I wonder how many people and plans are driven by a fear of looking forward to the future-- the fear that some one will out think you, that reality that you can't fully predict the future and that your best laid plans will be destroyed by Murphies law.
If I am handsome, or pretty or sexy, then I don't need to plan for the future. People will take care of me.
If I prefect this one skill, then I don't need to plan for the future. This skill is timeless and will always be needed.
If I live a primative life and don't want anything, then I don't need to plan for the future. The future will be the same as today and I can handle today.
If I earn a lot of money, then I don't need to plan for the future. The money will bail me out.
If I get married then I don't need to plan for the future. My partner will do that for me.
It's like we try to find insurance for the future as opposed to actually dealing with it.
I know we can't predict the future, or control it. But when I look over the failures of life, there were things I could have done to prevent them-- better planning-- better execution.
Life likes to teach me the same lessons over and over...
Plan Better.
Know what is good enough is-- not perfection, not crap-- and strive for good enough. Perfection takes too much time and often doesn't pay off. Crap is crap and is a waste of time.
Know your interests, your energy level, and what drives you. If your plans tire you out before you finish, then you will never get anywhere.
Yes, you can't predict the future, but you do know many of your future needs and wants. You can, take small daily steps towards those goals.
Keep your eye out for little things that add up to a big goal. It is so much easier to take small regular steps than one big leap. And if you get to same destination either way, then why jump or risk it all?
