Humans are unique in our understanding of time, the past and the future. Time can be small units or very large.
- Seconds, Minutes, Hours
- Days, Weeks, Months
- Years, Decades, Centuries
- Millenia, Ages, Epochs
We can make God laugh and make plans. We can visualize and dream. We might look to the past and look around in the present. We can make our present and we can make our futures. We must balance needs of the present with long term goals.
But long term goals need regular attention and evaluation. Delayed gratification might be required. Short term goals tend to have lower cost and are easier to achieve. Long term goals require time, effort and are harder to achieve.
Balance short term thinking with long term thinking. Make plans, understand the cost, make God laugh, make the future you want.