To keep my vision on the future means, essentially, to think before I act because almost everything has consequences. It means recognizing that what we do now impacts the future. Let’s say a student is failing in high school but he realizes that his future earning potential is much better if he goes to college.
By thinking about the future (college, career), he is, in effect, looking into the future; seeing it. This is not always easy of course because we are often thinking about things that have to get done and it’s easy to get swept away thinking about the unimportant things. But when we focus on the future, it can help us keep on track.
Imagine a young salesman with a young wife and a baby on the way. Perhaps he lives in a small apartment but realizes that a growing family will need more space. This concept might be able to drive him to success. Perhaps he can visualize his family living in a nice house in one year and a great house in five years. He’s thinking ahead; visualizing future success.
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Vision On The Future
- Live life to your fullest potential, because no matter what happens you have to let go of the past and look toward the future.
- Never regret the past nor worry about the future, live the moment
- Plan for your future, think before you speak. Your words can be more hurtful than you think
- Do what will provide a strong future for you financially.
- Live life to the fullest and with no regrets. Make sure to follow your heart. Don’t harp on the past just live for the future.
- Always do your best, Enjoy life and Don’t worry about the future!
- Live life and enjoy every moment. Because when you live in the future, you will be never able to enjoy now.
- Your past is your past. your future is your Privilege . Go with your gut and have the courage to follow your heart and to deal with the hurt if it is to come.
- Enjoy the moment there is no need to live in the future.
- I would say focus on the present, don’t love in the past, and not worry about the future because it can’t be controlled. I would say this because if I could go back and tell myself one thing I would say don’t worry about what you can’t change. Live life and have a great time.
- Following the future don’t do anything that you can get in trouble. Just be yourself and be careful
- Don’t regret anything. Live for the future and go always with your heart, for what’s not worth spending yourself to is not worth wasting your time to.
- As cheesy as this sounds, go with the future that makes you happy. Maybe that direction won’t bring enough food on the table but you can then develop your palette of skills to go above and beyond what you envisioned.
- The one thing you can control in this life is yourself. You can’t control others, the past, the future and even much of your own life isn’t solely up to you. But you can control how you let things affect you, what you choose to value in life and your own actions and thoughts. So always value yourself accordingly, even when everyone else doesn’t. And if you don’t feel like you have any value, only you have the power to change that.
- Always have fun, as long as your contributing to the future
- Always live in the moment. Don’t worry about what’s going to happen next. Live the present to the fullest and work hard for future without over-worrying yourself. Always find a reason to be happy.
- Be careful in whatever choices you make. A choice made today can greatly influence what is going to happen in your future, so choose carefully be it friends, a career path and a boyfriend.
- Life is too short. Always prepare for the future. It gets here quicker than you think.
- Stop worrying about the future and enjoy the current moment.
- Do what makes you feel happy. Follow your heart. Don’t let others determine your future.
- If I had to give a young adult one piece of advice it would be to always be open to new ideas and experiences. This is important because the world we live in is ever-changing and the young people of the world need to be ready to take these new ideas and run with them. That isn’t to say that every new idea should be followed without question. To the contrary these ideas HAVE to be questioned. They need to be analyzed and thought of in terms of the future. How will this help us? How will this hurt us? Do the pros outweigh the cons? Always ask questions because with a healthy level of skepticism, great improvements can be made. Don’t be afraid to question authority but don’t take it to the extreme, either. We don’t need a country full of extremists, we need a country of idealists; of progressives; of forward thinkers.
- You only can conquer the world when you are educated. Whatever happens study to make the world a better place for you. Do not step on people as you will get a bad experience, but it is in the bad experiences that you learn. it is not where you come from it is where you go to. Leave the past behind and focus on your future.
- You should respect all and everything. Thru life choices. You should not pay attention of the past because you cannot go back in time, unless you have a time machine. you should respect your future by letting go on by itself and discover the new gifts of life not trying to predict it. You should treasure what you are going thru no matter however much you mess up. smile to the day and don’t let it go.
- Remember that every decision you make will affect your future.
- You have to believe in the future in order for it to happen. It will happen when the opportunity arises. You can’ make force it.
- I would advise them to follow their dreams and do what they like the most in their lives. I say them not to regret of their past but try to plan for future. Whatever happens it happens for the best.
- You only live once. Do what you love the most but at the same time weigh the reality too. If is allowed, do it with full of courage. You will thank yourself in the future.
- Live life to the fullest and don’t spend your life worrying. Worrying will cause stress that one doesn’t need to focus, just look past it and focus on the future and the positive!
- First I’d feel good about having woken up and not having that then would give great advice a person to stand out and have a good concept or thought about life and to give a great future in the world, above all not to give up and move on know that everything can change in seconds, enjoy life and keep in mind that any opportunity or thing which happens is for something and never give up
- Take life by each @#$%in day and forget about the future life will present the future and your job is to enjoy the moment.
- I would tell that young person that you should always let the people near you how much they mean to you every chance you get, because the future is promised to no one and they could be gone tomorrow and once they are gone you can’t tell them all you wanted to say before this day
- To make the most of every day instead of only planning the future.
- It doesn’t matter what people say you can always change your future if you try hard enough.
- Try not to figure everything about your future all at once, Take it piece by piece, it’s a lot easier to manage that way.
- To be true to yourself and to follow your dreams and look forward to the future and take what challenge or task that’s put to u
- Materialize your dreams now do not plan them for the future
- Do not let the past keep you from your future
- Live your life in the present. Plan for the future but don’t miss out on the present. Live each moment as if it were your last. Have fun, work hard and spread happiness. Money, fame, love etc. will follow.
- I want to say to young adult to educate well….nowadays, globalization made up with technologies and young adult will be the future inventor to create a new world.
- Learn from the past, Live in the Present, Look to the future.
- I would encourage them to always recycle so there would be enough resources for future generations. I feel this is so very important to the sustainability of our planet and the quality of life.
- Don’t take science take commerce….get time to enjoy your life…as in future you will regret that you have not enjoyed your life..
- Be confident in your life. Always take responsibility for your action. care about your loved ones. Do your best in your life. Live your present to the fullest, don’t waste your time in worrying about your future. enjoy your life. Moreover, be honest, caring, punctual, and responsible. Work hard.
- It’s important to plan for the future, but don’t forget to live for the present.
- I would tell them that it is important to act with honesty and integrity in everything that they do. That personal gain isn’t always the best way to go about things and that helping others in need will not only make them feel happier and better about their lives but also help make the world a better place for them as well as future generations.
- Always have a plan for the future. Do not put all your hopes into one plan, always have one or two backup plans incase unforeseen circumstances arise making the original obsolete.
- Never live life and hold on to the past. Think positive and worry about what your future brings. Only one person stops you from doing that and that’s you.
- Don’t let anyone, besides your own self decide your own future.
- I would tell them to share their knowledge with the rest of the world, and to live life with their future in their eyes.
- Live life and keep your future in mind. Don’t be afraid to speak up for yourself and others.
- Life is cumulative. Rarely does one action, either good or bad, determine our present and future. A series of behaviors, inescapably will.
- Time is money so always use it in good for your future.
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