Pay now or pay later

We can't avoid suffering. I wish this weren't true. I'm an optimist, and I believe that we can shape our lives and don't have to be passive and let things happen to us. I have discovered time and again that most of the boundaries in our lives aren't fixed in place. But not this one.

 We can't avoid suffering. But we do have a voice in what kind of suffering we experience.

We can work out now or watch our health break down later. We can carve out time from our overloaded schedule to be strategic now, or we can lay off staff and start everything over later.

 We can read books, go through a training program and hire a coach now, or watch our competitors and employees overtake us later. We can have hard conversations with our employees now or fire them (and scramble to fill the position) later.

You can pay now or pay later. Just remember that you will pay a higher price if you choose later.

What price are you paying now to benefit from in your future?