LIVE IN THE MOMENT

Why do we indulge in sugary foods that are poisonous to our bodies and choose to deal with the consequences of working out later or not?
Why do we choose to take a nap and continue to procrastinate instead of finishing our homework due the next day?
Why do we consume ten too many alcoholic beverages when we know that the next day we will have the worst hangover of our lives?
     The above questions all have one thing in common- thinking in the present and not worrying about the future. You may think many people have this problem and that we should begin to worry about the future and begin planning and such but the truth of the matter is that the majority of this procrastinating relaxed group of individuals lies mostly between the ages of 13 and 19 which is basically in the teenage years. We have no real perception of reality and feel as though we must live life fast paced and for the most part do not handle our responsibilities as much as we should. For the most part we care about our current status of happiness without realizing the consequences of tomorrow. 
     However, on the complete opposite aspect, our lives for the next 40, 60, 80 years is also not guaranteed and we must learn to live in the moment and do exactly what makes us happy because we could die tomorrow. People who do not relax and break the rules every once in a while tend to suffer more socially and live more depressing lives. I would go as far to as to say that these people are too caught up in the system that society has created for us in this life and have closed-minds. Learn to be happy on your own and not through the way someone else's guidelines and checklists have provided you with.