Here’s more on Time Paradox book.  I just love this book and read more about it last weekend.  The author composed a list of questions for different perspectives on time. These are questions on the future-time perspective. p. 58

(1) I believe that a person’s day should be planned ahead each morning.
(2) If things don’t get done on time, I don’t worry about it.
(3) When I want to achieve something I set goals and consider specific means for reaching those goals.
(4) Meeting tomorrow’s deadlines and doing other necessary work come before tonight’s play.
(5) It upsets me to be late for appointments.
(6) I meet each day as it is rather than try to plan it out
(7) Before making a decision, I weigh the costs against the benefits.
(8) I complete projects on time by making steady progress.
(9) I make lists of things to do.
(10) I am able to resist temptations when I know that there is work to be done
(11) I keep working at difficult, uninteresting task if they will help me get ahead.
(12)  There will always be time to catch up on my work. 

Obviously, you cannot be future-oriented if you choose YES to all the questions.  I have answered all of the questions and will ask my children to do so.