Musing on and planning about future are some of the most pleasurable mental activities one can perform. Many argue, that this is a waste of time. Nonetheless, I believe thinking and planning about future is one of the cardinal rules for success. To illustrate this, the optimal performance of subconscious mind when working towards a goal and ability to deal with unforeseeable events when one is prepared for the unknown will be analysed in this essay.
To begin, of paramount importance in achieving success, is the functionality of human’s subconscious mind. For instance, most self-help authors avow that the subconscious mind works like a guided missile, once a target for future is set, it follows the path that would lead to the achievement of those objectives. A person’s mind without a thorough plan would be derailed from the track that would lead to the realisation of their dreams. This example debunks the idea that planning for and pondering on future is a waste of time.
In addition, individuals who plan ahead of time, are better equipped to deal with the curve balls that life throws at them than their counterparts who choose to live in the moment. For instance, before deciding upon the mentor to be hired for one of my research projects, I spent a painstaking amount of time, gathering information about authorities, whom to contact, in case that the selected mentor did not have a credential that he or she boasts about having. Since I took the time to do this, when my selected mentor did turn out to a fraudster, I knew immediately who to report him to. Thus, as my personal experience taught me, planning in advance can save us from the worst scenarios that could play out.
As a result, due to the higher probability of achieving one’s goals and improved ability to deal with unexpected outcomes, it is clear that planning for and thinking about future is not a waste of time. I feel that people should devote enough time to practice this.
Musing on and
planning
about
future
are
some
of the most pleasurable mental activities one can perform.
Many
argue, that this is a waste of
time
. Nonetheless, I believe thinking and
planning
about
future
is one of the cardinal
rules
for success. To illustrate this, the optimal performance of subconscious
mind
when working towards a goal and ability to deal with unforeseeable
events
when one
is prepared
for the unknown will be
analysed
in this essay.
To
begin
, of paramount importance in achieving success, is the functionality of human’s subconscious
mind
.
For instance
, most self-
help
authors avow that the subconscious
mind
works like a guided missile, once a target for
future
is set
, it follows the path that would lead to the achievement of those objectives. A person’s
mind
without a thorough plan would
be derailed
from the
track
that would lead to the
realisation
of their dreams. This example debunks the
idea
that
planning
for and pondering on
future
is a waste of time.
In addition
, individuals who plan ahead of
time
, are better equipped to deal with the curve balls that life throws at them than their counterparts who choose to
live
in the moment
.
For instance
,
before
deciding upon the mentor to
be hired
for one of my research projects, I spent a painstaking amount of
time
, gathering information about authorities, whom to contact, in case that the selected mentor did not have a credential that he or she boasts about having. Since I took the
time
to do this, when my selected mentor did turn out to a fraudster, I knew immediately who to report him to.
Thus
, as my personal experience taught me,
planning
in advance can save us from the worst scenarios that could play out.
As a result
, due to the higher probability of achieving one’s goals and
improved
ability to deal with unexpected outcomes, it is
clear
that
planning
for and thinking about
future
is not a waste of
time
. I feel that
people
should devote
enough
time
to practice this.