The greatest asset you possess is the ability to calculate the future impact of a present decision.
Time is something that confuses so many people because what often feels good in the moment, destroys our well being in the long term.
We can choose to play now and pay later, or pay now and play later.
If you can calculate the future cost of a present decision, you are living in the future.
You are experiencing the future version of yourself that looks back and sees how critical each decision was to get you to where you are now.
You are considering the domino effect that has been put into place, every time you make a decision in your life.
When you truly consider your future, you are sacrificing the price for the promise.
You are doing now what your future self will thank you for.
Yet we are wired to avoid pain and gain pleasure.
We are conditioned to chase that instant gratification, believing we can get something for nothing.
Nothing could be further from the truth.
There isn’t anything that doesn’t matter.
Remember the acronym TANSTAFL – There Ain’t No Such Thing As A Free Lunch.
With every cause comes an effect.
Every choice has a consequence.
The only way to get what you want in life comes from knowing what you must give up in order to get it.
If you do not make a sacrifice for what you want, what you want becomes the sacrifice.
I’ll repeat that:
If you do not make a sacrifice for what you want, what you want becomes the sacrifice.
When we don’t consider how our present decisions impact our future, we give into temptation.
It is when we trade our highest potential for a cheap thrill in the moment.
Each time you choose comfort over growth, it will be that much easier for you to choose it in the future because nerve cells that fire together, wire together.
In other words, each time you make a certain decision, the easier it becomes to make that same decision time and time again.
When we make decisions that allow us to experience that instant gratification, it becomes that much harder to give up short term comfort for long term gains.
Sure, it doesn’t feel good taking a cold shower, pushing hard in the gym, saying no to sugar, picking up a book rather than watching Netflix or playing video games, yet the long term reward for doing so is exponential.
Always remember that the greatest asset you possess is the ability to discern how your present decisions will impact your future potential.
Do Now What Your Future Self Will Thank You For.
