Plan for Tomorrow. Or Live Today.

There are two schools of thought. One suggests that you should always play the long game. Have a grand vision and then work towards it. The other advocates living in the moment because the future is uncertain. There is some truth to both. The future is indeed uncertain; it always has been. The job you were so happy about, the one you took that mortgage for, can disappear overnight. The business you thought would change your life can be rendered obsolete by a software update from a tech company. Everything you once thought was irreplaceable can be replaced. In such an environment, what vision can survive? Common sense suggests that it is better to live in the present. Make choices that are relevant to your immediate future, at best. Take it one day, one week at a time instead of planning years in advance. The biggest risk of living in the present, however, is that you miss out on the opportunities available to you. Every uncertainty also brings opportunities that can dramatically…