It might be a function of being in a position to effect things that far in the future, or thinking that far in the future will matter that much. People love to

It might be a function of being in a position to effect things that far in the future, or thinking that far in the future will matter that much. People love to armchair quarterback federal politics and long term plans that might effect the future. You start learning as you become more effective in life that doing that is ineffective and doesn't get you anywhere. Your energy is better spent on thinking about the things you can actually effect in life. Or 'man plans and god laughs'