The bad side of "living in the moment"
Anything worth doing is going to suck at the beginning. Anything worth doing is meant to require pain and sacrifice.
Most people live for the present moment, so when something starts to feel hard, most people quit. Most people indulge themselves in momentary satisfaction at the expense of a better future.
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