It’s very easy when circumstances close in on us to lose any sense of the future. We find ourselves becoming overwhelmed with what is right in front of us.
And, if there are problems that need to be resolved, it is of course right to focus on the now. There are things that need to be addressed. But what we must never allow ourselves to do is to stop dreaming.
Our present may feel oppressive and all consuming but we must keep our eyes up; we must keep looking ahead, we must keep our imaginations alive.
What we focus on we inevitably gravitate towards. If we only focus on the now – our problems, our circumstances, our obstacles – then we will find ourselves totally wrapped up and swallowed by those issues. Instead we need to allow ourselves to focus ahead so that we have something to gravitate towards that is away from all that encompasses right now.
Keep dreaming. It may just save your life.
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Sam – you hit the nail on the head. No matter what our problems are, we must view them in a larger perspective. I remember an advice from the author Robin Sharma where he said that you should ask yourself – Will this matter 1 year from now? If it won’t – then it isn’t as big a problem that you are making it out to be.
Looking at your long term dream gives you that perspective and will help you tide over your problems!
Thanks for sharing that, Lloyd!