Planning for the Future vs Living in the Present

Some people believe that planning for the future is a waste of time because they think that focusing on the present is more important. To what do you extent agree or disagree?

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It is argued that contemplating the future is because people don’t do fruitful efforts in their present. By contrast, others consider that concentrating on the present time is vital for individuals. I thoroughly agree with because masses will have a cheerful present as well as life is too short to enjoy it.

, those, who consider that focussing on the present, is prominent for multitude. It is because they will be happier by not thinking about future possibilities. In other words, when people think and make a plan for their future, then, sometimes, their plans are dashed to the ground, and they . Therefore, if they enjoy their present, they will have a feeling of glee. For instance, the majority of people to earn money, and they waste the precious time that they must utilize with their friends and family. That time has been used by them for making a profit. Thus, they lose their valuable time, and when it is time to enjoy, they become helpless due to their age restrictions.

Furthermore, as it has been ever said that time has wings, and once it passes, it can never be recalled. Man is mortal, and lifespan is unpredictable. So, to drink life to the lees, the present time is mandatory. Moreover, it is usually seen that masses believe in procrastination and are incapable of doing their work on time. This attitude . They lose every colour of their life and wait for things to happen in the future. Thus they spoil their present and future too. Besides, if they had tried to live in their present by forgetting the future, they would have had . The classic example can be found in the play ‘Waiting for Godot written by Samuel Beckett. In it, two persons wait for someone to turn up to assist them. their valuable time and age. In the end, both become lunatics and over that time period, they undergo mental and physical tribulations.

In conclusion, in consideration of the above analysis, it is that living in the current time is indispensable for people as they enjoy more and themselves away from mental conflicts otherwise masses will experience loss of their valuable time and age to make their future bright which is unpredictable.

Overall assessment

Why this response received Band 6.0

The strongest aspect is the writer's clear position and willingness to support it with reasoning and examples, including a literary illustration. The main limitation is frequent grammatical and phrasing inaccuracy, with awkward constructions and comma errors that repeatedly distract from otherwise coherent arguments.

IELTS criteria

How each score was decided

Task Response

6.0

The response presents a clear, consistent position addressing the question, with relevant main ideas and examples, though some arguments are underdeveloped or drifting, such as the procrastination point.

Coherence and Cohesion

6.0

Ideas are arranged in clear paragraphs with logical progression and a range of cohesive devices, but some linking is mechanical or misused and internal cohesion within sentences is occasionally strained.

Lexical Resource

6.0

The writer shows adequate range including idiomatic expressions and less common vocabulary, but there are noticeable word-choice errors and awkward phrasing that sometimes obscure meaning.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy

5.5

A mix of simple and complex structures is attempted, but frequent errors in sentence boundaries, subject-verb agreement, articles, and punctuation reduce accuracy and occasionally impede clarity.