Sunday, November 14, 2010

Plan for the Future, Live in the Present

Many people I talk to are anxious about their future after college. Will I be able to find a job? Where do I want to live? Where do I want to go to grad school? In some cases this anxiety can interfere with their lives now, it's difficult to focus on your statistics class when you are wondering if you'll be able to find work with a degree in Leisure Studies. However, it's important to keep in mind that the present matters as well, if you focus on the future too much you can't enjoy what you do now.

This video based on Alan Watts work made me think about this quite a bit:

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