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Some feel that it is a waste of time to plan for the future and it is more important to focus on the present. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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There is growing sentiment today that making plans for the
future
 can take
one
 out of the present moment.
Although
 it is important to have some general
future
 goals, individuals ought to prioritise right now. The clear advantage of having goals is that they dictate and align your actions. A good counterexample to support
this
 comes from aimless individuals without any fixed aspirations. It is not uncommon for recent university graduates to feel lost and drift from job to job.
This
 can be a rewarding experience, but if it continues too long
then
one
 will likely remain in low-paying positions and fall behind
one
’s peers. A clear goal can motivate a decision on long-term vocation and force
one
 to put in the hard work required to excel. Despite the general advantages of having some long-term goals listed above, obsessing over the
future
 can impair connection with the present. There are many famous literary examples of
this
 that reveal underlying tensions between capitalist striving and individual contentment,
such
 as in the famous novel Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis. The titular character Babbitt has spent most of his
life
 looking to the
future
 and accomplishing middle class goals. He grows dissatisfied with
this
life
 because he no longer feels a vibrant connection to the present moment and his true feelings. His suspension of his deepest desires to meet extrinsic goals set by society alienates him from the present.
This
 is commonly referred to as a mid-
life
 crisis and is very common among driven individuals who reach a pinnacle of success. In conclusion, emphasis on
future
 goals is
one
 source of modern unhappiness. Individuals must carefully select their goals to distinguish between the
life
 they want and the
life
 they are expected to want.
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