Do you live for today or do you live for tomorrow? Most people live with a balance of both perspectives. You may spend money today on a vacation and save some money for your child's college education. Most of us continually face this question as we think about how to spend the dollars we have. In general, I tend to be conservative in this area--I usually think about five to ten years out when I make decisions. Even though I'd love to splurge on a big vacation, I typically put that off in order to afford what I think of as more frugal and important matters such as paying bills, making needed repairs to the home, and ensuring that my loved ones have what they need.
As you get older, these decisions sometimes become more difficult because time is a greater factor. If you don't attend a special event now, you might never attend that event. If you don't visit that friend now, you may never visit that friend. This new factor complicates the live for the day and live for tomorrow question.
And, living in a pandemic also complicates this question. Travel is not as comfortable as it was a year ago. No one wants to get sick and traveling into new places has a greater potential of illness so you have to be mindful of that.
So as you enjoy the summer months, will you choose to live more for the day or will you save for events that you hope for in the future?
While I would love to splurge and visit that relative who lives far away, I think I'll wait for safer post-pandemic days ahead. I'd love to see my relative, but we simply won't be able to join our time together with the worries of virus around every corner. This issue is also exaggerated since my relative lives in a place that is not taking the virus as seriously as my home state. It's a place where the virus is spreading at a greater rate.
I'll hedge my bets on the "live for tomorrow" focus and do what I can to prepare for get togethers in the future when we don't have to worry as much. Will I regret this choice? I hope not.
As you get older, these decisions sometimes become more difficult because time is a greater factor. If you don't attend a special event now, you might never attend that event. If you don't visit that friend now, you may never visit that friend. This new factor complicates the live for the day and live for tomorrow question.
And, living in a pandemic also complicates this question. Travel is not as comfortable as it was a year ago. No one wants to get sick and traveling into new places has a greater potential of illness so you have to be mindful of that.
So as you enjoy the summer months, will you choose to live more for the day or will you save for events that you hope for in the future?
While I would love to splurge and visit that relative who lives far away, I think I'll wait for safer post-pandemic days ahead. I'd love to see my relative, but we simply won't be able to join our time together with the worries of virus around every corner. This issue is also exaggerated since my relative lives in a place that is not taking the virus as seriously as my home state. It's a place where the virus is spreading at a greater rate.
I'll hedge my bets on the "live for tomorrow" focus and do what I can to prepare for get togethers in the future when we don't have to worry as much. Will I regret this choice? I hope not.