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​Breaking Free From the “Tyranny of the Moment”

One of the most powerful ideas in Getting Ahead is this: the tyranny of the moment.

When you're always figuring things out, whether it be bills, meals, childcare, transportation or other barriers—you don't have time to plan for the future.

 

Getting Ahead creates space to breathe. It teaches participants to investigate the situation, think abstractly and not emotionally and move forward. Many times when we react, we are setting ourselves up for failure. If we can stop and detach ourselves from the problem at hand, we may find that we are able to come up with new solutions that are long-term in nature.

 

This shift—from reaction to reflection—is one of the most powerful changes a person can make. And it ripples into every part of life!