I have long admired people — and companies/organizations — that display impressive staying power and stick-to-it-iveness.
I like to count myself among them, although my record is by no means perfect..
When considering anything — from business propositions to investments — my first thought invariably goes to whether or not whatever is at hand will make it in the LONG run. I have never had much interest in chasing so-called "moonshots."
So the other week, I came across an article that substantially insisted that focusing on "sticking to" things — while possibly admirable — may not be the best life strategy, because being permanently committed to something may preclude us from seeking better options when they present themselves.
"Sounds like a great idea, but I'm already involved over here..."
While I can definitely appreciate that point of view, perhaps that whole ball of wax is more tied into a person's tolerance and desire for risk and variety. Personally, I have always preferred stability and constancy.
But it could be that I am just becoming obsolete, because the world seems to be getting forever shorter, and maybe "long term" is no longer the positive attribute it once was. What I would describe as "transient opportunity" seems to be becoming the norm. We see it in everything from interests, to jobs, to investing.
I suppose the reason I take issue with it is that we are devaluing loyalty, whether to a person, a cause or a organization... purely to realize some kind of gain in the moment.
Something feels almost depersonalizing about this, as your driving motivation becomes about immediate gratification, rather than relationship building and long term stability. A sort of "take the money and run" mindset increasingly dominates.
But maybe I am being naive in not just accepting a turbulent and uncertain future as the de-facto norm, rather than something we should seek to do better than.
History often teaches that the more turbulent and uncertain a situation — or even life, itself — is, the shorter people's time horizon becomes. People stop thinking about their situation five years from now, and instead focus on tomorrow's grocery shopping, even if their current choices might be outright damaging to their long-term well-being.
The problem becomes when we let our situation lead our decision making. I remember this from University (where most of us were dirt poor) where so many would use an unexpected $50 as an opportunity to go on a one-night bender, rather than secure food and transportation for the next two weeks.
Frankly, I always preferred long term security.
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