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

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It is argued that planning for the
future
 is an activity that wastes time and concentrates on the present is more essential. In my opinion, I disagree that it is unnecessary to
plan
 for the
future
.
Firstly
,
this
 essay will discuss the benefits of
make
Suggestion
making
 a
plan
 for the
future
, and
secondly
, discuss what will happen if we do not prepare for the
future
. Planning for the
future
 can help people to determine what they want to do to achieve their goals in the
future
. All people want to achieve their ideal dreams, but not everyone success, it is just because they do not know how to make a
plan
 to conquer their
dream
Suggestion
dreams
. They need to make a list of things that they have to do at the present, and try their best to practice skills, widen their knowledge, study specific subjects.
For example
, Duc Phuc, a very famous singer in Vietnam, he has wanted to become a well-known singer since he was a child, so he took part in a variety of music classes in order to practice his voice, and he started his music career in 2016, when he achieved the champion of The Voice Vietnam. If people do not
plan
 for the
future
 obviously, they may experience a confused situation in which they can make a wrong decision. When people
can not
can not
cannot
 decide what they want to do or obtain in the
future
, they usually make a provisional decision that they think it is the most appropriate to them, that may make them regret in the foreseeable
future
. In Vietnam,
for example
, many high school students do not know what major that they like the most, so many students find out that they do not suitable for the major that they now studying in university or college, and
then
 they decide to do an entrance examination again to study another major. In conclusion, I do not agree with the statement that people should
priority
Suggestion
prioritize
 the present and planning for the
future
 is not necessary because I believe that people should
plan
 for the
future
 obviously to decide what to do at the present to reach their target.
Submitted by Quỳnh Xuân on

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