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title: I'll leave tomorrow's problems to tomorrow's me
date: "2024-07-09T15:59:27Z"
lastmod: "2024-07-09T15:59:29Z"
categories:
  - funny
wp_id: 3567
description: "Saitama's line about leaving tomorrow's problems to tomorrow offers a playful philosophy of detachment that resonates with the author more than most explicit self-help advice."
keywords: ["One Punch Man", "Saitama", "philosophy", "detachment", "Calvin and Hobbes", "quotes"]
---

What a delightful idea.

> I'll leave tomorrow's problems to tomorrow's me.
>
> -- Saitama, [One Punch Man](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-Punch_Man)

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[Saitama](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saitama_(One-Punch_Man)) is now one of my favorite heroes. Right up there with [Atticus Finch](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atticus_Finch) and [Juror #8](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12_Angry_Men_(1957_film)).

Very few people can articulate such a wonderful philosophy as effectively. The closest was Calvin.

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Of course, it's not a perfect system.

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But they do say, "[Sometimes, the best way to get something is to stop trying to get it.](https://hiddenbrain.org/podcast/why-trying-too-hard-can-backfire-on-you/)"