People Who Plan for the Future, Live for Each Moment Living in the Moment The title of this article may sound like lunacy, but my favorite investment is in my dreams and the stories around them, not in any investments or insurance.We are the co-creators of our lives. Living in the moment has its rewards, but so does planning for the future. I feel it's okay to make plans and have dreams so long as we avoid thinking how it will all work out. Often people like me can drift off into my imagination during an activity, be it writing, designing graphics for this article or gardening, but I leave it up to the universe to decide the outcome. We can be mindful of our present moment while planning for our future, so long as we are aware that daydreaming about fantasy lands will take us nowhere, (unless we are writing a fantasy movie script!)Whatever we are doing, we have to be in an awareness of it. When we are planning for the future, we must be aware of our thoughts and behavior in that moment. Greater Cape Town Today January 2018 Capetonians and surrounding populations are finding themselves in a huge water shortage crisis. Why? Many people who 'could' plan for the future, did not do so, and now they are panicking. They stop living in the moment due to fear and anxiety! Did landlords bother to install water tanks for their tenants? If not why not? Some might genuinely not have had the money to invest in water tanks, due to lack of funds caused by having to pay off huge loans, but others are just to mean to spend money on others. These people will know who they are. Who is to Blame? To blame the government, teachers, bosses or our parents for our own lack of foresight is childish. Each adult individual MUST learn to take responsibility for their own lives and or step up. Social media is rife with people who complain about the water situations in Cape Town, and yes some might be justified, but what did these people do for themselves? There are sadly many people, like our older citizens and ill or handicapped people who rely on family, neighbors or friends to help them when the time comes for us to queue for our daily 25L of water. Many cannot carry that, let alone stand in line for it. My respect goes to the people in rural areas who for years still have to walk for miles to collect water from a river, and do their washing by hand, while we have taken it for granted to open the taps in our homes. See the positive in this situation. It might offer great job opportunities for people who are strong and have the time to stand in a queue with a clear written authority for whom they are collecting water. For now all we can do is our part as individuals and hope that Mother Nature shows mercy.
People Who Plan for the Future, Live for Each Moment...
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.