Live for today...but plan for tomorrow. You have to do both.
Just remember, you can't it with you when your time is up. However, you don't want to reach tomorrow not being able to pay for "living" on that day. ; )
As for measuring sacrifices, you can ask yourself: do I like the fact that my checking and savings account has $0.00 balance or would I rather have $10,000 in it?
You can ask yourself: Do I mind living in a hovel and can see myself living there for the rest of my life? Or would I rather have a comfortable home that grows in value the longer I have it?
You can ask yourself: Do I want to see the world today, knowing I have nothing to come back to? Do I care if I come back? Can I sustain a bohemian lifestyle?
Personally the way I measure the cost (sacrifice) is by being in tune with what's truly important to me (values, goals, dreams, desires) and how my current pattern of living is either fulfilling those things or working towards them. Also, what's the cost in terms of health? In either scenario (living for now vs the future), there can be a detrimental cost to your health.
For instance: If living for today only means I'm eating at soup kitchens or out of dumpsters, then there is most definitely a cost to my health (malnutrition, disease, etc.). But I may be completely at peace in terms of my mind and conscience. On the other hand, if living for tomorrow means working 60-80 hours a week in order to achieve "the American Dream," then I could die at a young age from a heart attack, hypertension, or at the very least suffer from ulcers and migraines.
You just have to evaluate what is right for you. Personally, I strive for balance in all things. Live for today, but plan for tomorrow...and be flexible if tomorrow doesn't turn out the way you hoped or expected.
2007-03-27 22:12:21
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answered by Jen 6
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NOW is first priority.
Anything after Now is second priority, in descending order from the distance from Now.
What does it mean for you to be happy right now ? ONLY IF that is taken care of, then think of the next minute, then hour, then week, then month, then year.
Nearly everything you plan on for 3 years from now will change, so don't worry too much about that far out.
2007-03-28 05:13:14
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answered by dude 2
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