Thinking about the future

My girlfriend made the courageous decision to quit her job and go back to school in September. Recently she mentioned her need to prepare herself mentally for her new endeavour and what's coming after that. It makes me realise how little time I take to seriously think about the future. I could blame it on my job or London's busy life but in truth I think I'm just avoiding it. You see, a few years back I wasn't so happy with my life. It went on for some time, until a point where I made up my mind to simply be happy. I know it sounds kind of strange but basically what it meant was to try to ignore the things that could make me unhappy. And in that respect it worked quite well. To this day I still try not to think too much about certain topics and just get on with my life. Now I'm starting to realise it is just another form of "fuite en avant" (sorry, I cannot find a suitable expression in English). With this philosophy I could wake up several years from now wondering where I am and how I got there. I suppose it is important to take enough time to know what you want to do with your life, even if it means dealing with issues you let dry in the hope they will go away.