He was making plans for the future.

他正在为将来制定计划。

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It is also vital to have some sense of direction, which means making plans for the future but not becoming preoccupied with them.

有一种方向感也至关重要，这就意味着要为将来制定计划，但又不能深陷其中。

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It is also vital to have some sense of direction, which means making plans for the future but not becoming preoccupied with them.

有一种方向感也同样至关重要，这就意味着要为将来制定计划，但又不能身陷其中。

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Get a handle on the truth about planning and be sure to include some plans for making the most of today instead of worrying aimlessly about the future.

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Industrial producers and land planners should draw some lessons from the natural disasters of 2011 about where to site factories and supply chain partners as well as making plans to detect and rapidly recover from the risks of future shortages of critical products for our modern digital world.

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