Quote by John Green

Imagining the future is a kind of nostalgia. (...) You spend your whole life stuck in the labyrinth, thinking about how you'll escape it one day, and how awesome it will be, and imagining that future keeps you going, but you never do it. You just use the future to escape the present.

Imagining the future is a kind of nostalgia. (...) You spend

Summary

This quote suggests that imagining a better future can be comforting, serving as a form of escapism from the challenges and monotony of the present. The idea of a brighter tomorrow gives us hope and motivates us to persevere. However, the quote also highlights a potential downfall - relying too heavily on future aspirations can prevent us from taking action to actually change our circumstances. It warns against getting trapped in a continuous cycle of daydreaming about a better tomorrow instead of actively pursuing and realizing our dreams in the present.

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