The future belongs to those who prepare for it today. ~ Malcolm X
There is something really not
quite right with being short sighted. It's selfish and ignorant. Such
attitudes, are what causes most of the problems of the world. From
taxes to wars. If people could just see a little longer, just a
little further, we wouldn't be where we are.
Being short shortsightedness affects
things, globally and personally. On a global scale we see people just
doing silly things with not thinking things through, for just a short
financial gain instead of seeing the repercussions of things. Whether
it be destroying things or not buildings things in place that could
have saved lives.
On the personal scale, it's the
same story, a short time pleasure, and a future hell. Whether it be
taking drugs or ruining a relationship that would last forever, over
something that wouldn't even last for ten seconds.
While it may seem so black and
white to not see further in the future when it is presented like
this, it is not always quite simple in the real world.
Nevertheless, it's still there but not as easy.
However, whether easy or hard to see, the same rules and
consequences still apply. If people would just play the long game
things would be so much better. If we could think a little bit more
beyond the pure enjoyment of now.
Yes, we hear it in
songs and books, enjoy it like there's no tomorrow, but that doesn't mean it's going to be something right or even nice. Furthermore, that attitude is usually from someone who is unhappy, and doing that usually does not tend to make them any happier.
Sometimes, the short time
pleasure isn't even as good as we thought. Moreover, things can be
enjoyable, even if they take a while to manifest. A little pain now, can be the benefits of
a life time. If your willing to not the take short cuts, you'll
actually find that you get their quicker. So let us see what our actions will make tomorrow. Let us secure the future by taking a little time to think now, then regret later.
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