How [Great] it’s all Going to Be – A Review

I’ve never been one to look into the future. My plans generally involve “tomorrow night,” at best. There are a few people who get special treatment and have a week’s notice, but that’s generally not the case. I just am liable to always live in the moment.

I don’t know why I’m like this, exactly. I don’t have a crystal ball, and I don’t know how things are going to pan out, and I do generally like knowing what’s going to go on. But it’s just as likely to be because I’m accustomed to plans falling through. No matter the cause, the fact is that I never really plan ahead.

Sometimes, this is a pretty big problem. Right now, I’m preparing for a whirlwind of a September, so I really need to get a handle on what I should get done, but I don’t have one. I’ve got a general idea of what I think my plan should be, but even that makes it sound like I’ve got things figured out.

This has its obvious downsides, the most apparent is that I’m frequently bored. Much worse than that, I often disregard “opportunities” because I just don’t see how they’d help me much. That being said, when I know something is going to benefit me, I usually capitalize on it as fast as possible.

But, believe it or not, this mindset benefits me a great deal. I never experience the “fear of missing out,” I can give whatever I’m doing my 100% attention, and I never get nervous (aside from like, 5 minutes before whatever nervous-making event is about to happen). The biggest thing is I never really get “ahead” of myself. I’m never too focused on the future to miss what’s happening now, and I’m just not likely to overthink what’s going on around me. That’s not to say I never overthink things, that’s just to say I only overthink the present and the past, but never the future. Which is 33% better than overthinking all three… Well, I think it is at least.

Failing to plan is planning to fail, sure. So, I do usually outline what’s going to happen, but I only do it vaguely. It lets me be flexible and live in the way I want. If things fall through, I can’t hold it against whoever is the cause, because well, I was too busy with the then and there to even begin to feel that way.

But that doesn’t mean I can’t live with routine, I actually miss having it if i ever lose it. Additionally, I don’t hate when I’m included in weeklong plans or even plans for two months from now, I’m just not the type to make that sort of commitment, unless it’s really important.

This has been on my mind lately because nearly everyone I talk to has been telling me “you’ve got a great opportunity lined up here!” in regards to moving to New York. And I know that, and I accept that. But I’ve got all of September to manage and deal with first. And I can’t afford to be caught up in living my life a month ahead of schedule, because there’s so much to do today, and if I take that away from myself then I might get too stressed and waste this next month of my life.

But. All that being said, I should start figuring things out. So, I’m looking out for future me by looking for tips and strategic apartments that will help me get to wherever I end up working in a reasonable amount of time, without compromising price or coffee shop availability ;)

So, here’s one to how this crazy life is going to end up! Before you ask, I’ve got no idea where I’ll be, I just know that wherever I am, I’ll be going slow enough to smell the roses, but not too slow as to hold up traffic.

On a different note, do me a favor and take some time this week to make sure the people you love know how much they mean to you. Consider it a favor to me and a friend of mine.

Take care! And thanks for reading!