Live For The Future

2024 Author: Harry Day | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 15:43

Perspective, according to the Oxford Dictionary, is visible distance. If we are closer to psychology, then perspective is thinking directed towards the future. How to distinguish dreams from forward thinking?

Dreams:

1) They do not have a specific framework either in terms of time or means;

2) Most often they are fantasy and will never come true;

3) Frequent daydreaming transforms a person from a pragmatist to a romantic.

Thinking forward:

1) Has specifics at the head, both in time and in means;

2) Based on the experience of past years and mistakes;

3) Disciplines and gives a powerful impetus to personal development.

An equally important quality for understanding how to live in perspective is pragmatism.

PRAGMATIC is a courageous experimenter and innovator, flexible tactician, well taking into account different possibilities, options for solving problems. He plans his actions, but his plans are changeable, since he is usually guided by the situation. He does not like to wait, he is tuned in to a quick return. Striving for a large profit in the future, he prefers to receive at least a partial profit now. Has a practical savvy, marketing, sometimes speculative approach to business. Dislikes long theoretical conversations. He is not interested in the details of the case, but only in the result. Looks for the shortest paths to the goal, scatters, does not bring a lot to the end. Has an interest in innovation, tactics and strategy. Democratic, easy-going in communication, peaceful, with a sense of humor, optimistic. Sometimes it seems frivolous and unreliable, insincere, capable of abandoning the intended business if something more profitable attracts him.

Let's take a little test that determines whether you are a dreamer or are you inclined to be pragmatic?

Answer yes or no to the following questions and statements (for each answer "Yes" get 2 points, and for the answer "No" - 0 points. Answer without hesitation:

1. Are you interested in psychology?

2. You will most likely spend your free time in the company.

3. Are you able to fall in love with a person by the timbre of his voice?

4. You believe that if you dream a lot, then everything will come true.

5. You believe that there is life in space besides our planet.

6. Do you like to write poetry?

Outcome:

If you scored 0-4 points, you are a PRAGMATICIAN. In an everyday sense, a pragmatist is a person who builds his own system of actions and views on life in the aspect of obtaining practically useful results.

These people see the world in terms of benefits. Practice, and nothing but practice, is the criterion of truth and semantic significance. Morally applied, pragmatism is indifference to the moral cost of getting a result. "The end justifies the means" - these are the words of a true pragmatist.

If your result is 5-9 points, then you have entered a rare type of REALISTS. A realist is a person who objectively evaluates the events that are taking place. He is characterized by pragmatism, common sense, and prudence. He is unlikely to receive the glory of a dreamer and inventor. At the same time, a realist is not necessarily an optimist or a pessimist. The realist does not like to channel his energy into speculation or fantasy. He is attracted by current affairs, urgent tasks and the constructive side of events. Therefore, a conversation with this type of people has a more down-to-earth character. It is difficult to judge whether this is good or bad, since in a particular situation such an approach may have specific advantages or disadvantages. We'll talk about all the pros and cons of realists in the next section.

If you scored more than 10 points, then you are a ROMANTIC. Romantics are sometimes called dreamers and idealists. But their similarities are not complete. They want everyone to be fine, but they do not know who will do it.

Psychologists paint a portrait of a romantic as a person who is not satisfied with the gray everyday life that surrounds each of us. For him, such a life is boring, full of injustice, evil, ugliness, and indifference … There is nothing extraordinary or heroic in it.

The romantic is incompatible with the world of self-interest around him, he sees the goal of life not in making a career, not in the accumulation of wealth, but in serving the lofty ideals of humanity, freedom, brotherhood. However, this person is used to doing "good" at someone else's expense.

In a dangerous situation, a romantic can easily sacrifice himself. It is more important for him to die beautifully than to count, wait, give in … He is not ready for compromises, and in a situation when he needs to sacrifice some beautiful values, he protests: "A person cannot live like this!" and exits the game.

Romance attracts distant, exotic countries and peoples, with their own customs, way of life, notions of honor and duty. Romantics protest against humiliation in a human being, they fight for elevation, emancipation of the individual. A romantic is characterized by an interest in strong and vivid feelings, human passions. Therefore, for romanticism, the protection of freedom is so important - the human right to individual experiences and actions.

Don't be discouraged if you happen to be a romantic, because life is full of harmony. But is it possible to learn to look at things pragmatically? For this there is thinking for the future … So what do you do?

As soon as you dream about something again, start building a plan from the opposite. For example, you want to visit the Maldives. Of course, in addition to dreaming of a pumped-up bartender with a cocktail in hand running to your sunbed, you should at least look for the price of a tour to this paradise. To look - does not mean to buy, but put the cherished figure in memory. Then it is worth joining the group of canceled tours, someone and someday will cancel their flight. It is worthwhile in your dreams to determine exactly who you would like to share this tour with. After all, the company on vacation is more important than the rest itself. And a vacation for two with a girlfriend / boyfriend will be cheaper and it is more fun to dream together. The next step is to time your goal. Tomorrow or the day after tomorrow would be good, but it really smells like a fantastic dream. A maximum year is already good. It is also advisable to tell everyone about your plans. Although they say, not worth it, but! This is an additional incentive. Already you will prove not to yourself, but to people. Working!

Outcomes

Thinking forward:

• He foresees possible problems and develops several plans for their solution in advance.
• Notices industry and market trends and develops plans so as not to lose sight of opportunities and challenges.
• Anticipates the consequences of the situation and develops an appropriate plan.
• Provides for the reaction of individuals or groups to the situation and information and develops a plan accordingly.

All these skills are part of the business competence and speak about the personality's capabilities to be a leader. Develop perspective thinking and your personal growth will grow to the top of self-actualization.