Great accomplishments seldom arise from meager planning. It is foolish to assume that we will accomplish much without solid preparation. Great accomplishments tend to result from solid planning. Rarely do haphazard, last minute efforts achieve the spectacular.
Many people believe in planning, they just never have the time to do it! Typically that is symptomatic of people who are either lazy or investing themselves in the wrong things. We generally do have time to do what is most important, if we will steer clear of the less crucial tasks. But planning also takes hard work. We must first be diligent to get today’s tasks completed so we have time to plan for tomorrow. If we are constantly bogged down in yesterday’s concerns, we will have no time to prepare for tomorrow.
Planning is also something that does not cry out to us as being urgent. So we feel we can put it off until later when we have more time. Such thinking leaves us embroiled in the urgent issues of today that clamor for our attention while neglecting the essential work of preparation that will determine our ultimate success.
Are you prepared for tomorrow? What thought have you given to it? How diligently are you planning for what is to come?