It is often debated whether people should plan for the future or simply live in the moment. In my opinion, both ways of living have their merits.
Living in the present is a great way to beat stress. The past is gone and we can no longer change it. The future is uncertain and there is no way we can predict it. The present is what we have. By making the best use of the present we can enjoy each and every moment of life. This advice is particularly helpful for people who are suffering from terminal illness. Thinking about the uncertain future could be too agonizing and devastating for them. Hence, therapists often suggest that they should experience and focus on the present to reduce their pain. For instance, mindfulness is a form of therapy which guides patients to concentrate on the here and now. Being thankful to the family and friends and feeling blessed for the days that they have lived help the patients forget about the fears of death. People running the rat race also benefit from living in the now. It gives them a moment to take stock of what they have achieved so far.
On the other hand, a little bit of planning is essential to secure our future. While tomorrow is uncertain, the truth is that the vast majority of us will live to seventy or eighty. Without some amount of planning, it is impossible to live a stress free life. For example, every one of us needs to save some money for our retirement. Likewise, planning is essential to have a clear goal in life. Without planning we are like a kite with a broken string. Planning is particularly helpful for young people. It enables them to set up goals and pursue them. What’s more, if we have already planned what we want to do with our lives, we will be able to make better use of our time and resources.
To conclude, there are certainly some merits to living in the present; this, however, does not mean that planning is totally unnecessary. In my opinion, excessive planning should be avoided especially when it hampers our ability to enjoy the present. Even so, it is important for us to have a clear vision in life and it is impossible to achieve it without planning.
It is
often
debated whether
people
should plan for the
future
or
simply
live
in the moment
. In my opinion, both ways of living have their merits.
Living in the
present
is a great way to beat
stress
. The past is
gone and
we can no longer
change
it. The
future
is uncertain and there is no way we can predict it.
The
present
is what we have. By making the best
use
of the
present
we can enjoy each and every moment of
life
. This advice is
particularly
helpful for
people
who are suffering from terminal illness. Thinking about the uncertain
future
could be too agonizing and devastating for them.
Hence
, therapists
often
suggest that they should experience and focus on the
present
to
reduce
their pain.
For instance
, mindfulness is a form of therapy which guides patients to concentrate on the here and
now
. Being thankful to the family and friends and feeling blessed for the days that they have
lived
help
the patients forget about the fears of death.
People
running the rat race
also
benefit from living in the
now
. It gives them a moment to take stock of what they have achieved
so
far.
On the other hand
, a
little bit
of
planning
is essential to secure our
future
. While tomorrow is uncertain, the truth is that the vast majority of us will
live
to seventy or eighty. Without
some
amount of
planning
, it is impossible to
live
a
stress
free
life
.
For example
, every one of us needs to save
some
money for our retirement.
Likewise
,
planning
is essential to have a
clear
goal in
life
. Without
planning
we are like a kite with a broken string.
Planning
is
particularly
helpful for young
people
. It enables them to set up goals and pursue them. What’s more, if we have already planned what we want to do with our
lives
, we will be able to
make
better
use
of our time and resources.
To conclude
, there are
certainly
some
merits to living in the
present
; this,
however
, does not mean that
planning
is
totally
unnecessary. In my opinion, excessive
planning
should
be avoided
especially
when it hampers our ability to enjoy the
present
. Even
so
, it is
important
for us to have a
clear
vision in
life
and it is impossible to achieve it without
planning
.