fo002a (influence day to day behavior for future)
I consider how things might be in the future, and try to influence those things with my day to day behavior.
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fo002b (engage behavior for long term outcomes)
Often I engage in a particular behavior in order to achieve outcomes that may not result for many years.
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fo002c (act to satisfy immediate concerns only)
I only act to satisfy immediate concerns, figuring the future will take care of itself.
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fo002d (behavior only influence by immediate outcome of actions)
My behavior is only influenced by the immediate (i.e., a matter of days or weeks) outcomes of my actions.
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fo002e (convenience big factor)
My convenience is a big factor in the decisions I make or the actions I take.
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fo002f (willing to sacrifice immediate happiness for future outcomes)
I am willing to sacrifice my immediate happiness or well-being to achieve future outcomes.
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fo002g (take warnings of negative outcomes seriously)
I think it is important to take warnings about negative outcomes seriously even if the negative outcome will not occur for many years.
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fo002h (more important perform behavior with distant consequences)
I think it is more important to perform a behavior with important distant consequences than a behavior with less-important immediate consequences.
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fo002i (ignore warnings about future problems)
I generally ignore warnings about possible future problems because I think the problems will be resolved before they reach crisis level.
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fo002j (sacrifice now is usually unnecessary)
I think that sacrificing now is usually unnecessary since future outcomes can be dealt with at a later time
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