I’m a Future

I scored highest on Zimbardo’s future time perspective. According to him, futures are planners, keep to-do lists and balance their checkbooks (yep, that’s me).

We exercise regularly and are more likely to get yearly medical checkups. Because we sacrifice present gratification for future reward, we succeed academically.

Most importantly, futures are hopeful (that’s why we believe in the future).

The Negatives—we futures don’t help others as much as “presents” do (have the inclination but not the time). And we tend to be workaholics, giving less time to leisure activities, including vacations. Thus, futures can carry a lot of stress.

So my goals are these: Try to live more in the present, and use my future orientation to plan, work and dream, but not to stress and worry.

Sure Mike, good luck with that.

P.S. Tomorrow we will have a driveway!