Do people often focus on the immediate effects of an action instead of the potential long-term effects? Would it be true to say that at times the immediate or short-term benefits are what is important? Is it not also true, that there are times when the long-term effects outweigh the short-term from the start? Would this be accurate even when we do not know what the long-term effects will be? At times do the long-term results happen because of the cumulative impact of repeated actions? Sometimes is the long-term result different from what might be expected from short-term actions?
Is it obvious that it is important to determine what is desired; an immediate or a long-term reward or both? Is that best decided before undertaking action or is it sometimes better determined as the action unfolds? Is this more of a situational decision?
Do these decisions involve a pro-active versus a reactive philosophy? Are the immediate outcomes often of primary importance in emergency or crises situations? In other situations, does philosophy dictate the approach?
“You must have long-term goals to keep you from being frustrated by short-term failures”–Charles C. Noble
When happens when the immediate results conflict with the long-term intention of taking the action?
Do you prefer to focus on the immediate results or are you more interested in the cumulative long -term effects of your actions? When is the immediate effect most important? When do the long-term possibilities dictate accepting short-term frustrations?
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