It's easy to get caught up in the day-to-day crisis of running your business of life. But you have to stay on track and make sure you're guiding things in the right direction you want. But how do you do that? Some would say make a direction list. But what if you're not sure where you want to go? So today I'm going to talk about what and why one should be doing to have a future that one aspires for. So please bring in your pen and paper and do make notes on it. Till then I shall wait for you. Hello all. So let's get started. If you need to pause the podcast to note down, please do that. Here's one thing I do when I'm trying to get a perspective of my major direction. I read obituaries in the newspaper. And especially if there's someone around my age. Some are sad stories of lives half-lived. Others are amazing tales that seem like they would make a good novel. Our lives are of wearing lengths, and we never know how long they'll be. So it's important to move in the right direction. And before time runs out. And this is actually real. There is no arriving, no destination, except for the one place we are all going. The place where someone else is opening the paper and reading our obituary. Before that, it's all a journey. Now reading obituar me to so many questions about my own life that help shape my direction list. What are my notable accomplishments? If you had to sum them up in a few short sentences. Have I been the best son, husband, or father I could be? Or am I making a positive difference in this world? Or it can be like, does the way I spend my time now lead me in the direction I want to go? So these are questions that must be asked and answered to yourself. Everybody wants a life that is full of life, fun, and vigor. We need to realize that our present is dictated by the choices that we made in the past. It's a buildup of all these choices that have made us who we are today. And it's tempting to say no. No, I had no choice. But the truth is that you always do have a choice. Many of us live in the past either in regret or trying to relive those past glories. But the past is fixed. It's not changing, it's gone, it's dead. You cannot bring it back or revive it. But yes, you can learn from it. Today I want to share with you this learning and realization and make you realize that your current situation or current reality is a combination of choices you made about, say, three years back. So you can stop and realize that every choice you make today will affect your life three years from now. So you must understand how you are spending your time today. Are you just sitting on a couch with a slice of pizza in one hand and a soft drink can in the other and watching some show on the TV? Or you might be just wasting your time on social media watching irrelevant reels on Instagram of unknown people, or even just pressing the like button on useless posts. Put a question to yourself how are they impacting you or making a difference in your life? Because your answer will also help you decide your future. And no matter how big or small, these things create your future. Now, this realization is very important. As a study abroad expert, I want you to have an amazing future full of love and happiness. Each choice that you make today onwards, so it do it with future in mind. Think about how these choices are making you better or making you retard. Three years hence, what will your life look like based on this choice you made now? So your simple habit creates a better, more elevated future than your present. And starts by recognizing that every action and thought from today has an impact on a few years down the line. So create the habit of asking yourself, is this action serving me or taking me away from my potential? You have so much to create yet. Focus on the choices of today. All our dreams and our aspirations can only come true if we do something about them. The essence lies in action. When do we start? One shouldn't expect immediate results. Our future will be dependent on the actions or choices that we make today. Just like the title of today's podcast, future is created today and not tomorrow. If you want to have a bright future, then you need to act now, not tomorrow or next week. Time is the essence here. Losing a day, a week, or a few months can significantly affect your future. So stop wasting your days. Make it happen today. So I hope you find this podcast useful. If yes, please subscribe to this podcast on Apple, Spotify, and Google Podcast to get notified. All my podcasts are around 10 to 15 minutes, so they are short and crisp. Please share a 5-star review. And if you're a part of my community, please share a learning review. If you wish to reach out to me, Kapilbupta, your study a pod expert, and join my career advisor. Until next episode,