Making The Mistake That Everything You Want And Hope For Will Be Automatic

       Most of of us were not up with the thought that we would be a loser. We are under the premise that we would be successful. Maybe even change the world for the better. Hey, this is America!
     So along the way we have a few hoops to jump. Maybe you weren't that good at the sport. Someone got a better grade. You fell sick with some unexpected illness. You decided to do the wrong things. It all adds up. 
     There are a small percentage of those trust fund babies out there where everything is automatic. But for the other 95% of us this is not going to happen. The end result is exactly commensurate to our own personal actions. No reset, no game over. But just here and now. We may have been told this time and again. As we were distracted with whatever else was going on did not care till it was too late. 
     So when we were running and playing only thinking for the minute things may happen that will have a great impact on your future. As animals we have to think of the future but are more focused on the here and now. It is so much fun to do this now without any disregard to the future ramifications. 
     You may be getting too much sun. Not eating right. Drinking too much. Smoking. Buying things you do not need. Believe me the system is set up for this. Why do you think doctors and lawyers are the best paid?
     Because as humans we do stupid things. That is why prisons, doctors offices, lawyers offices, court houses and graveyards all full. We are told to do the right things. But we all have to deviate. 
     Just think if you started saving 10% of your income from the very start of your working life. How much would you have saved. Your old high school economics class told you about compound interest. I am a fool as I have not taken advantage of either thing. When I did I would have to cash out for an emergency. 
     On the other hand we are set up to fail. Those that have the strength to no be distracted by other influences are going to be successful. Most of us though make mistakes. It is hard not to. We watch TV. We are bombarded by advertisements. Our heroes are deviants. So we mess up. 
     If you go with a good plan you are weird. You do not do the cool things. You do not have cool things. You may not even have debt. But how cool would that be? In reality it would be very cool. 
     It will not be the land of milk and honey automatically. You have to work at it. It may be too late to be very successful. But never too late to be somewhat.