Comments on: When We Have Money We’ll Do X

By: Zernike

Zernike — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 07:35:33 +0000

Partly agree. We have to admit the fact this world is far more complicated than we can imagin. one thinks the thought ” when I have money, I will do X” delay the possibility of enjoying the life right NOW. However, others may think this could effectively buck him up to pursue his goal. Though it might be the truth we ignore that how important is to not delay starting a new hobby, we better notice that we may still run the risk that this could be an excuse to not make an effort in our work or study, since the human nature is related to laziness and pleasure

By: emmanuelkumah

emmanuelkumah — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 17:00:32 +0000

Hmmm,insightful,it’s amazing how people always want all the traffic lights to turn green before they move.

By: Emile

Emile — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 09:09:04 +0000

nuf said.

By: primeMover

primeMover — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 10:56:18 +0000

Future mindedness is neither a bad habit nor is it escapism. The ability to conceptualize time in terms of past, present and future and to plan for goals which are not determined by emotions or instincts distinguishes humans from animals.

By: nik

nik — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 02:58:08 +0000

Just a small piece of a MUCH larger truth: Your entire life is spent in the NOW. There only ever is the now, and there never is anything else. Obviously. The only way to enjoy the now is to enjoy it right now. Planning for the future is OK but never trade (something you can/want to do now) vs. (something you can/want to do in the future).Also remember you might get hit by a bus tomorrow.

By: Stephen Hilderbrand

Stephen Hilderbrand — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 00:23:04 +0000

Agreed. And the world is a better place when people don’t say “When we have money, we’ll {give X, volunteer, get involved in the community, etc.}” Nice words to remember. Be creative, have fun, make stuff, live. The future will always be there, until it isn’t.Thanks for the reminder.

By: Aviraj Saluja

Aviraj Saluja — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:29:42 +0000

By: Jim Lastinger

Jim Lastinger — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 17:27:32 +0000

So true. I definitely do think that it’s escapism to always be looking to the future, as if it will magically be better. I firmly believe that living in the moment is more valuable than anything indefinite that you “might” achieve in the future.

By: Frank

Frank — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 17:12:10 +0000

And sometimes money is really needed to do X

By: Brian Cray

Brian Cray — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 15:34:32 +0000

Great insight and self-realization. I find myself doing this, as I’m sure many people do. In my case this thought process seems to be justification for avoiding a learning curve or any hump that comes with making a decision to do something. We have to learn to crawl before we walk.I compare this feeling to jumping in luke warm water. Although I’m hesitant to jump in, I know that after a while I’ll adapt to the water temperature and enjoy the swim. So after moments of internal debate I reach a tipping point where I close my eyes and just jump in as I reach the conclusion that it’s now or never. Thinking about this scenario I find myself learning to tell myself to “just jump in.”