Current you versus future you - which one will be happier? If you can't make both happy, then I advise pleasing current-you. Because sometimes the future is cut short.
So, doing something that makes you happy, makes you happy now. It's obvious really.
No, not hedonistic swill. Just do a job or effort that is fulfilling today. They don't all fail, they can be useful whether you make a fortune or not.
> Current you versus future you - which one will be happier?...I advise pleasing current-you.
Focusing on yourself is a trap. While not ignoring your own needs instead focusing on the happiness of others (e.g. direct joy, relieving suffering, solving problems etc) is the greatest promotion of happiness in everyone including yourself while also having the meaning that will get you through the inevitable troughs.
So, doing something that makes you happy, makes you happy now. It's obvious really.
No, not hedonistic swill. Just do a job or effort that is fulfilling today. They don't all fail, they can be useful whether you make a fortune or not.