The Strongest Principle Of Growth Lies In Human Choice
John Wesley recently wrote an intriguing article on Balancing the present and the future. Here is a glimpse of the article.
Consider some of the choices that impact our lives on a daily basis:
Do I stay up late hanging out with friends, or go to sleep and be productive tomorrow?
Do I eat out because it’s easy, or cook at home and save money?
Should I work late and get ahead, or enjoy the beautiful spring weather?
Each of these choices boils down to a simple question. Do I want to enjoy the present moment or plan for the future?
These are all difficult decisions because both answers have their merits. The present moment is fleeting and immediate, while the future is constantly hanging overhead. Part of us is constantly begging for indulgence while another part is worried that we’re falling behind and won’t be able to recover.
I couldn’t agree more. We are constantly hunted by choices. Some are easier than others. A few, you wish you never had to make! Often, I feel that we are overloaded with choices. Collectively, all these decisions shape our tomorrows, to come.
“The strongest principle of growth lies in human choice."
~ George Eliot (1819-1880)
What are your thoughts? How do you balance the present and the future ?
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2 comments:
How do I balance it? One thought at a time, one day at a time. Learning from the bad choices I made, determined not to make the same mistakes..thinking before acting.
And you have to admit.....some mistakes are so much fun....they are well worth repeating.
Cheers!
Hey Sham,
This is so true...I don't know how to balance life...but for sometime I've been thinking of taking a step back and figuring out what's important in life -- not urgent. Things that have no material value but would mean the world to you - Family, friends,enjoying a hobby, learning new things etc. Instead, we're bogged down by work, work and more work... and I am posting this right after getting "the news".
Hope for the best..:)
TJ
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