Most people only ever consider the short-term benefits they would receive right away rather than the long-term advantages of any fantastic chance. It all depends on how each of us sees things. Different ways of thinking and acting characterise us.
I recall when I first began my career as a teacher years ago in a small private school. I was paid a modest salary, which was nothing to write home about.
Some of my pals didn't think the pay was motivating enough to work at the school; they preferred to stay home rather than spend their time there. At the time, I had graduated from high school and wanted to make the most of my time before furthering my education at a higher institution.
I understood that I will have a head start in life by learning how to manage the majority of my affairs without depending on others or avoiding responsibility.
I made an effort to be independent, and being independent imposes some obligations on you. When I received the job offer following the interview, I nearly decided against accepting it because of how difficult it would be for me to make ends meet with the low wage.
I had a strong passion for teaching and realised I needed some real-world experience to help me prepare for my future dreams of working as a tutor in a higher education setting.
A excellent first step toward giving me the necessary teaching skills would be to enrol in the small private school. I focused more on the experience I would gain from the private school and looked past the meagre pay I was receiving.
After successfully completing my degree programme from the university of education, I was able to secure a better and higher paying job.
I will attribute the majority of my teaching experience to the years I spent teaching at a private school before pursuing teacher education at the university level. The experiences I gained during those years in that private school helped me subsequently.
My attitude and perspective about life was what actually made a difference for me. I tried to looked beyond just short term-gains and considered long-term gains.
While short-term gains may appear enticing, long-term benefits are always desirable. When we only pay attention to today and make decisions based solely on the present, we risk losing a lot about the future.
Many people have lost out on excellent possibilities in business, finance, careers, and many other important areas because they only looked at the present.
You can have a better life and have a brighter future if you perceive things differently from how the average person does. We may not always understand what we see right away, the future can present a good picture.
Believe me, some people believed the Wright brothers' endeavour to fly their first aircraft was a silly or stupid idea, but they believe it was a great idea, had a different outlook, looking forward to the day when everyone will be able to fly.
Others might think and see differently from you, but you would need to stand out, your own different perceptive can greatly help you. This is a lesson I learned that drastically improved my life.