Now vs Later

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There are actions that will make us happy now versus actions that will make us happy later.

There are times in life when we have to make a choice between “being happy now” or “being happy later”. I am not taking about the normal day-to-day choices we make between now and later. I am talking about the big choices that disrupt your life. For example, you could be happy now by not taking that challenging assignment.  You could be happy now by not taking that class. When you choose happiness now, you are choosing to maintain your current comfort level.  One of the downsides to this choice is that you may have to disrupt your flow, take that assignment (or completely miss the opportunity), or eventually take that class later. 

Do you choose Now or Later?

If you decide to take that challenge, take on the disruption, sign up for that class now, you are embracing the be happy later choice.  One of the benefits on choosing to be happy later is that additional opportunities will likely materialize from making the early sacrifice.

Do you choose Now or Later?

I have done a bit of both. However, I believe that I have chosen now vs later more times.  I believe that whenever I have delayed doing something that I could have done until later, it has cost me more.  

When you are in a now vs later situation, stop and evaluate.  If it is going to be a challenge because of time, money, energy, or anything else, ask yourself, “Will it get easier later?” 

Do you choose Now or Later?

 

Rojan Robotham