" It may make a difference to all eternity whether we do right or wrong today" - James Freeman Clarke  

I think this statement is correct. The reason is any little choice you make right now determines something. For example what you are producing right now in high school will determine which college or University you will attend. Going to college and Universities help decide what career to choose which determines how much money you will make. When you do not care about school right now and do not try your best you will probably not graduates and have no motivation not to go to school again which usually means a low paying job and more struggles. Another example would be of an athlete who decides not to go to practice because he is lazy a scout might have gone that specific day or game and he might have missed out on the chance of a lifetime. Everything  you do right now leads to your future. Make sure to choose the right! Make every decision count.