HACKER Q&A
📣 Eridanus2

How to plan for a future when the advice is always to focus on the now?


    Qui-Gon: "Don't center on your anxieties, Obi-Wan. Keep your concentration here and now, where it belongs."
    Obi-Wan: "But Master Yoda said I should be mindful of the future."
    Qui-Gon: "But not at the expense of the moment. Be mindful of the living Force, young Padawan."

  👤 ymc9 Accepted Answer ✓
Isn't "plan for a future" a now activity?
👤 sloaken
I think your quotes are accurate in the intent you just need to re-read them.

As a simple analogy: Do not focus on winning the lottery, when you cannot feed yourself today.

Save for the future but you must not starve today.

👤 mikewarot
Keep your expenses less than your income, generating savings. Keep cash on hand, money in the bank, and invest the rest in a diversified manner.

Today, this year, these are the good old days, if you write down a bit of what you're experiencing now, you might value it highly in the future.

Don't over think it... go outside, get away from the screens for a bit, and enjoy the day, your youth, and the wonder of it all.