stop chasing after the future

Some activities feel like stepping stones to some future state that seems better.

A difficult conversation with a friend or coworker might feel like something to “get over with” so that you can arrive at a resolution.

During a tough work week, Monday through Friday might feel like days to “get over with” so that you can arrive at the weekend.

Here’s the thing: when we treat these activities as means to an end, we become so preoccupied with “getting over with” them that we spend very little effort savoring our time or looking for meaning. A lot of our life gets thrown away in the process. 

To constantly chase after the future in this way is to believe that life is somehow waiting for us at the end of difficult experiences. 

But what if going through difficult experiences is life just as much as any other type of experience? 

What if you paid closer attention to the challenges in front of you instead of trying to shoo them away?

Would you not find even a single opportunity to experience meaning or fulfillment? 

Perhaps not all hardship can bring fulfillment and meaning. Yet, I contend that many forms can once we accept them as a part of living instead of obstacles getting in the way of living.

Stop chasing after the future lest you completely miss out on the present. 
That's an interesting though you brought there. I've also noticed that, the way we are, us humans we've got this amazing capacity to think about the future and project different courses of action when this or that variables change. We're so good at projecting that we fail to fully acknowledge that the projection is not reality. Moreover, we become enamoured with it. That's the main issue, loosing touch with reality. When we're trying to get over tasks that we don't like we're overlooking aspects of reality that carry meaning.


2022-04-26 04:55:18
"To constantly chase after the future in this way is to believe that life is somehow waiting for us at the end of difficult experiences."

It's somehow paradoxical because projecting ourselves in the future is what gives hope and energy but overdoing it takes the focus away from the present moment
2022-04-26 05:03:21
It also makes it more difficult 
Nedzen
that much of our world (built by products and services) are projection supporting vehicles

Even social events are based on allowing the parties to project in some way.

I believe 
projection
 itself is not what is bad... it's almost inevitable. a human mind projects. What is bad is when that projection is not grounded to any reality... like you said 'losing touch with reality'
2022-04-27 10:59:00
abrahamKim
i like how you put it here: "much of our world (built by products and services) are projection supporting vehicles" i like this angle, it reveals some functional aspects of digital products such as GitHub, and other project tracking tools and productivity.


2022-04-28 09:56:08