HAS ANYONE EVER TOLD YOU?
That THE MOST SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE ARE LONG TERM THINKERS?
What is long term thinking?
Long term thinking is the Intentional consideration of what might happen in the future and how our choices can affect our future. Note the word “Intentional.”
Dr Edward Banfield of Harvard University conducted a 50yrs study which he called “time perspective” and with that, he defined long term thinking as “the amount of time an individual takes into consideration when determining his
present actions.” Thinking long term is all about intentionality. You make a deliberate choice to consider your long term goals when making your short term decisions.
Ask yourself, “these big men I admire, were they doing what I am doing right now when they were just starting like me?”
You know, it’s not enough to see the success and wealth of your mentor, you ought to also see the clandestine persistence and short-term discomfort that he/she might have experienced in order to get where he/she is. Will you be able to forfeit short term pleasure for long term relaxation?
Will you spend that #1,500 on shawarma or will you rather spend it on a design class? Are you willing to burn your data for that summit that will elevate you to your next level in life?
Are you willing to read books, enrol in classes, save, invest and deny yourself some degree of pleasure so that you will be equipped with necessary skills and knowledge that will take you where you want to be?
It’s all up to you. People make sacrifices for what is important to them. Most times you don’t have money for that class because you have chosen not to, you don’t have time to attend that conference because you have chosen “sleep” over “valuable networking”. Have a rethink today.
I believe we all dream big and we have great plans for our future, but you need to ask yourself some questions, “The person I want to be five years from now, will my actions today make that dream a reality?”
The friends around you, are they motivating you to be that person? Every action you take today, every decision you make comes back to affect you in years to come, positively or negatively. If the pictures and videos you share on your social media handles were presented to you 10 years from now, would you be proud to see them? I know we all have made some mistakes in that aspect but you can start being intentional TODAY.
DON’T BE THE REASON YOUR LONG TERM GOALS CAN’T BE FULFILLED AS A RESULT OF YOUR SHORT TERM CARELESSNESS.
In All Thy Doing, Think Long Term. It’s not too late to start positioning yourself for future success. What you do today germinates into the fruit you will see tomorrow, THERE IS NO MAGIC.
Christianity 
One thought on “Long Term Thinkers”