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title: The Privilege of the Long-term
description: seeing all the sights is really the work.
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# [The Privilege of the Long-term](https://www.campbellacademy.co.uk/blog/the-privilege-of-the-long-term)

 Written by [Colin Campbell](https://www.campbellacademy.co.uk/blog/author/colin-campbell) | 12/04/25 17:00

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You don't need to be finished; in fact, it's excellent that you are not. The chance to come back again tomorrow to do something worthwhile and interesting is a gift.

We imagine "it will all be alright when we are finished", but it won't.

There is only one real finish, and no one really wants that.

The long term is a long time away, and travelling towards it and seeing all the sights is really the work.

 

Blog Post Number - 4137

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