Living in the present, planning the future is all about trying to find a happy compromise between being in the moment and following up. It means the proper mind consciousness in the present time and making insightful decisions that will provide great future destination. When you do this you are not victimized into living in the past or worrying too much about the future but rather you can live in the present and yet stay focused in achieving what you want to achieve.
This is the way to strike between mindfulness and future orienting:
1. Anchor Yourself in the Present
The process of mindfulness starts with being present in the present. Being fully present in the moment allows you to make wiser future choices because you are putting life into perspective, focus and purpose.
Practice: Spend some mornings taking some minutes to have some mindfulness sessions or do something grounding such as deep breathing.
Example: Rather than being concerned over a presentation that will be coming up in the future, think on how to prepare wisely today.
2. Determine Deliberate Objectives
Going forward is better when it is based on the present. Establishing specific, purposeful objectives would enable you to align your actions in the present with your vision of the end so you have had a medium between this moment and the future.
Action Step: List your goals, and put them into smaller steps that you can take action on.
• Example: As soon as you want to purchase a house, make your priority today either to save or to learn about how a purchase ought to go through.
3. Be Adaptable To Your Plans
Although it is necessary to plan in the future, it is probable to become rigid, which may result in stress and disappointment. Ensure there is balance between thinking forward and being flexible given that plans might require to be changed in response to changes in the situation.
Mindset: Plans are a guideline not a set of instructions.
• Case in point: Suppose that you decide to pursue a different career, then align your plan with your new vision rather than hanging on to an old plan.
4. Embraced the Weakness of the Small Action
To be in the present is not to disregard the future, but to be planning to make the future more auspicious not by worrying about something you have no control over at the moment, but by getting your own present act in order. Little by little actions leads to great advancements with time.
Action Step: Everyday a question to yourself, What is just one thing that I can do right now that takes me one step closer to achieving my goal?
• Examples: When you start planning your retirement, you put a few dollars in your savings account now, and you are one step on your way to the correct goal.
5. Ground Yourself Using the Gratitude
Gratitude will make you focus on what you have now and see the good side of approaching the future. The probability of going ahead with a smile on your face increases when you think about the blessings you are having already.
Practice: Before going to sleep, every night write about three things you feel grateful about.
Examples: A grateful attitude towards positive relationships in the present can motivate you to build on the relationship in the future.
6. Do not speculate on the Future
Planning is important but too much stress about the future can take your present away. Mindfulness will train you on how to release what you have no control of and concentrate on what you can control.
• Behavioral change: Change "What if?" concerns himself with What can I do to-day that I may be ready tomorrow?
Example: Giving a job interview, one should simply spend the time worrying about it and work on searching the company and the questions to answer.
7. Carve Some Reflection Time
Mindfulness and forward-thinking divide each other through reflection. It enables you to evaluate your current position, rejoice the achievements, and polish your aspirations of the future.
Action Step: Download some time during each week to think over what works and what you should improve.
• Example: Take time, write in a journal about your week and see what needs improving and what should be done next.
8. Spending on Future You
Decision today should be made in favor to future self and be able to enjoy the present. Such a balance helps you live purposefully in the present moment and has a good foundation to influencing the future.
• Practice: Embrace the habits that reward you in the long-term such as maintaining a healthy diet, saving etc.
• Scenario: Physical activity now gives you energy and makes you healthier in the long run.
9. Get to the Party in Between
Others should recognize your accomplishments, however minor. Congratulations on the gains will make you excited and it will enable you to enjoy the process and at the same time remain focussed on what you want to achieve.
• Practice: Reward yourself your accomplishments once you have achieved milestones and even those small ones.
• Example: Step away after big work is done and reward or just relax to be balanced.
10. See How You Want Your Future to Be
Visualization is used to relate what you are doing and what you want to achieve in future. With a clear vision of where you are going, made decisions today can be made mindfully to take you there.
Action Step: If you want to manifest something in your life, take 5-10 minutes a day to visualize your perfect future and state as an action, one thing that will take you closer to that with the next 5-10 minutes a day.
• Example: Want to be able to travel around the world? Get to know about places to visit or establish a savings scheme now.
Questions That Will Equalize Present and Future
1. What am I thankful anymore?
2. What is one little thing I can do today to be in line with where I want to go?
3. Am I Fretting over things beyond my control? What can I do to take a fresh perspective back to what I control?
4. How does what I do today make the life I want?
5. Am I allowing me to live in the moment (yet planning a future)?
Being in the Now, Strategizing Tomorrow: A well rounded existence.
It is something that can be learned with time as one learns to balance being mindful and forward-thinking. It is about living and appreciating moments of life and keeping a view at the horizon with knowledge that what you decide upon today defines the future that you want.
Where would you be able to begin living more mindfully and still be intentional in planning the future?
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