In difficult times, especially in a bad economy such as this, that question is prevalent to many. And in my mind, if there is any redeeming value in this global financial crisis, it is the realization among us that good times never last and preparing for the future pays.Lambert Jeffries in his pessimistic outlook about life, remarked:
Foresight is the spending of fifty years of adult life in comparative drudgery in order to be able to spend the remaining ten in a nursing home.I do not like to share the sentiment of Jeffries there, although I must admit, what he pointed out is inevitable.
I'd like to prepare for my future, and those that depended on me. However, when thinking of the future, there is good and bad news.
The good news is we can plan for it. If we do our best to anticipate the future, we are better prepared for it. We do not know what the future holds, and no one can predict it. However, we can reduce the number of surprises it brings upon us by attempting to have a positive vision of the future, and prepare for it the best way we can. For those who are prepared, nothing can come as a surprise.
The bad news is that focusing on the future can easily make us forget the lessons of the past. It is popularly opined that anything that is new is good. Or, we tend to believe that is.
Think of the future but think with a plan in mind. Take the time and effort to prepare for it. Build upon your past by taking the lessons it gave you. Start in the present and look forward.
Planning for the future is easy, but executing those plans takes a lot of will, discipline, and efforts. What the future holds is not ours to predict, but we can always create a better and brighter future today.
What’s your take? How do you plan and prepare for your future?