The truth is that, on many occasions, I had heard the lectures and read the books about building life with a longer vision in mind. But, like many young people, I didn’t get it. I was too blessed with seeming boundless energy, with a self-confidence bordering on hubris, and a practical conviction that thinking quickly on your feet can get you just about anywhere. “Today” was the important hour; tomorrow could take care of itself. What I was blind to was the fact that every “yesterday” was informing the “todays” of my life and that every “today” was formulating consequences that would become
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