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The wrong way to plan for the future 
 
We all know that thinking ahead is the only way to succeed in life. But a ton of new research 
shows that the more you think about future goals and events, the more mistakes you're likely 
to make. So how can you make forward-looking plans in a way that maximizes your chances 
of winning out? We talked to the leading psychologists in the field and reviewed the research, 
to find out the wrong way — and the right way — to plan ahead. 
 
According to the latest research, humans have a few problems when we think about our 
future goals. First of all, we tend to overestimate how much we’ll be able to get done in a 
particular time period. Second, we overstate how much our will power will help us achieve 
our goals, because we think our will is all powerful when it comes to the future. And finally, 
the further we think into the future, the less we think concretely. All three of these things can 
lead to failure. However, there are some work-arounds that may make you more likely to 
make realistic plans. 
Fonte: ANDERS, Charlie Jane. The wrong way to plan for the future. 2012. Disponível em: 
http://io9.gizmodo.com/5912199/thewrong-way-to-plan-for-the-future. Acesso em: 02 mar. 
2016. 
O trecho acima é a introdução de um texto sobre quais são os erros cometidos pelas 
pessoas ao planejar o futuro e como solucioná-los. No trecho, há algumas frases em que o 
tempo verbal está no futuro, sendo usado um verbo auxiliar. No entanto, o mesmo termo 
usado como verbo auxiliar pode ser usado como um substantivo, cujo significado é “vontade” 
ou “desejo”. 
Transcreva as frases em que o termo é usado como verbo auxiliar de futuro e a frase em 
que é usado como substantivo, sublinhando-as. 
➢ First of all, we tend to overestimate how much we’ll be able to get done 
in a particular time period. (auxiliary verb) 
➢ Second, we overstate how much our will1 power will2 help us achieve our 
goals, because we think our will3 is all powerful when it comes to the 
future. (1 – substantive; 2- auxiliary verb; 3 – substantive)