In today’s culture of instant gratification with such convenience at your fingertips, why should you want to plan ahead and do something for your future self?
Well, for many reasons actually. For example, by doing something today to help your future self, you will automatically feel like you have your ducks in a row.
By doing the thing in advance (or, at least, before it’s urgent), you avoid the negative procrastination cycle and actually beat it before it has its chance to rear its ugly head.
And most importantly, consistently making proactive and beneficial decisions for your future self increases the likelihood of repeating those actions over time. That's some positive momentum!