I have found that one of the commonest causes of unhappiness among my patients is that they are attempting to live their lives on the deferred payment plan. They do not live, or enjoy life now, but wait for some future event or occurrence. They will be happy when they get married, when they get a better job, when they get the house paid for, when they get the children through college, when they have completed some task or won some victory. Invariably, they are disappointed. . Maxwell Maltz
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The idea that we have to wait until a future event to enjoy ourselves is a very destructive one. In this quote, the author, Dale Carnegie, is making a rather profound point about the true meaning of life. There are so many things in life that we can enjoy right now – if we have the courage to take a leap and try something new. But too often, we put off doing what we want to do until later. But if we do not try now, when will we ever have a chance again?

Source: Psychocybernetics, Updated And Expanded

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