Should you fear the future?
The future brings with it many things which we should be afraid of. If we are not careful—we may find ourselves with a future void of those things which make it desirable.
What should we fear?
The future provides us with some of the greatest human qualities. It offers us hope, change, and opportunity. It allows us to dream, and assures us that when things are grim, they can get better. At the same time, if we invest too much in the future and forget the present and past in the process, we may find ourselves with a future void of those things which make it desirable. We shouldn’t fear the future, but we should fear the things it offers that are not compatible with our humanity.
Nearly all vices are rooted in the future. Gratitude looks to the past and love to the present; fear, avarice, lust, and ambition look ahead.
― C.S. Lewis, The Screwtape Letters