Quote from: kryptqnick on Today at 02:03:48 PM

Quote from: libert19 on November 18, 2023, 03:41:54 AM

Do you ever feel like that being after saving or investing for future you forget to live in the present? You don't buy the things you want to or don't go after experiences you want because you'd rather save/invest for future instead.

I used to focus on long-term plans, having a rough understanding of what I need to save up for and what I want my life to look like. But then a full-scale war hit my country, and suddenly planning became irrelevant, impossible. So now I'm more of a "live in the present" kind of person, which is why if I want something and I can buy it, I usually buy it because I don't have an expectation of long-term stability of my life for the future. Imagining the future doesn't come easily to me anymore, and having a generic understanding of how the next few months will look like already seems long-term.

Your post should be inspiration enough for everyone who does not live in a country that is involved in war to make the best out of their lives and waste as less time as possible. Especially when people have already founded a family, leaving a place becomes exponentially harder. I don't know your circumstances, but I can very well understand that you have turned into a live-in-the-present-person when actually you used to make plans before the war hit.

But I think these unexpected events can happen to anyone in one way or another. Sadly, for some people this is war that should have never taken place in the first place and also hits innocent civilians, but it could be an illness that changes one's life from one second to another. One that kills you fast or one that gives you a few more years.

I still think that no matter what happens, people should never give up on dreaming. Having something in front of you that you feel is worth pursuing despite difficult circumstances can do a little bit of magic to your life.