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Why It's Helpful to View Your Future Self as a Different Person
Having a clear future self-concept can allow you to make better decisions in the present. Viewing your future self as a different person than your present self can help with identity and behavior, and allow you to consider what decisions your future self would want you to make.
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Gilbert and Hirschfeld discuss how present decisions can lead to future regrets, such as decisions leading to being out of shape.
10:46 - 11:13 (00:26)
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Gilbert and Hirschfeld discuss how present decisions can lead to future regrets, such as decisions leading to being out of shape.
ChapterWhy It's Helpful to View Your Future Self as a Different Person
Episode#185 - Dr Benjamin Hardy - The Truth About Your Personality
PodcastModern Wisdom
Hal Hirschfeld explains why it's beneficial to view your future self as a different person, allowing you to make decisions based on their perspectives and preferences.
11:13 - 13:26 (02:12)
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Hal Hirschfeld explains why it's beneficial to view your future self as a different person, allowing you to make decisions based on their perspectives and preferences.