I feel like my whole life has been focused on the future. Even in school, each year is about preparing you for the next one. For example, when I was in middle school all of the teachers main focus was to prepare their students for high school. High school was the same way, all teachers focus on getting their students prepared for future education.

I feel like everyone focuses too much on the future. People minds are sort of trained at this point to start thinking ahead. I know that thinking ahead is productive, but most people don’t focus on what’s happening in the now.

I feel that we should live more in the moment. I tend to believe that we spend too much time reliving the past or planning too much in the future. This causes us to miss out on the great moments that are unveiling right before us. We do not take any time to enjoy what is going on in the moment. This is sad because we do not know how many more moments we’ll be fortunate enough to experience.

I’m not saying that we should spend less time planning. I think that planning ahead is very efficient and important. Setting achievable goals is a great way of giving someone personal achievement and motivation for the future. However, I feel that people have become almost too focused on the future that they miss the experiences that come in the moment.

I think people stress too much on the future. People don’t take a few minutes of their day to enjoy life. There are so many things to be happy about and thankful for, and I think people should enjoy the opportunity while they still can.