Pragmatism is the ability to plan and implement the chosen life strategy, the ability to abstract from unnecessary details and act according to plan. A very useful property for those who are used to achieving their goals.
Pragmatism is not only the extraction of personal profit from the environment and prevailing conditions, but also the ability to set specific life goals, ideas and find rational ways to implement them. An important property of pragmatism is the ability to rank your priorities, choose the most important and consistently bring them to life. Pragmatism is akin to enterprise, and both of these creeds of life are often criticized by public morality. “If you want a lot, you get a little” - a statement that has become almost popular wisdom, but this approach brings up weak-willed and inert people who do not strive for the best. A pragmatic person himself becomes the master of his fate, he builds his system of views and principles for the earliest possible receipt of practically useful results. The main law of pragmatism is not to take on the next action until the previous one is completely completed. Only a high-quality implementation of each makes it possible to move forward towards the intended goal. In order to cultivate pragmatic thinking in yourself, try to think about your goals and what you have planned. Do not be afraid to discard non-urgent and unimportant ones - they only slow you down the path to success. Learn to make plans even for the distant future: any, even the most fantastic ideas and incredible dreams will do here, but they will help you to find out what exactly you want to achieve. To learn how to think strategically, write a list of your cherished desires, half-forgotten, unfulfilled, but still not lost relevance. Then select one of these ideas and make a plan for its implementation. 1. What material means will you need to achieve it? 2. What kind of people can help you realize your plan? 3. What obstacles will await you on the way to the goal? Consider ways to overcome them. 4. What skills do you need to have in order to fulfill your dreams? Thus, you will clearly face a practical task, broken down into smaller stages that you will need to consistently implement. But remember that according to the "golden" rule of pragmatism, any investment made must be paid off with appropriate dividends.