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The Importance of Considering Your Future Self
19:41 - 26:56 (07:15)
We tend to prioritize short term goals over long term ones because we overestimate our future selves' abilities to handle problems. However, it's important to remember that postponing only extends the problem and defeats procrastination in the long run.
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Our bodies use the fading effect bias as a way of teaching us life lessons without holding onto the emotional pain associated with those experiences.
19:41 - 22:43 (03:02)
Summary
Our bodies use the fading effect bias as a way of teaching us life lessons without holding onto the emotional pain associated with those experiences. It allows us to move on from negative experiences without taking them personally.
ChapterThe Importance of Considering Your Future Self
Episode#516 - Gurwinder Bhogal - 16 Surprising Psychology Truths
PodcastModern Wisdom
We tend to underestimate the impact of future events, which causes us to procrastinate and pass the burden onto our future selves.
22:43 - 25:17 (02:33)
Summary
We tend to underestimate the impact of future events, which causes us to procrastinate and pass the burden onto our future selves. It is crucial to remember that what is happening in the future is just as important as what is happening now.
ChapterThe Importance of Considering Your Future Self
Episode#516 - Gurwinder Bhogal - 16 Surprising Psychology Truths
PodcastModern Wisdom
It's easy to overestimate the short term over the long term, but choosing a more difficult or painful path in the short term can help combat procrastination and defeat hyperbolic discounting.
25:17 - 26:56 (01:39)
Summary
It's easy to overestimate the short term over the long term, but choosing a more difficult or painful path in the short term can help combat procrastination and defeat hyperbolic discounting. Prioritizing the long-term is the key to overcoming these challenges.