How to Make Better Decisions and Have Better Habits

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We think of our future selves as if they're other people. What truly matters is the type of relationship we have with that person. If you feel as if your future self is someone you're particularly close to, you may be more likely to do things for their benefit. And if the reverse is true, then why would you? Why would you do anything to help them out?

Can vividly imagining your future self help you make better decisions? Hal Hershfield thinks so, and he’s got the research to prove it. Hal — who teaches at UCLA and has been called a “pioneering psychologist” by none other than our curator Adam Grant — is out with a new book called “Your Future Self: How to Make Tomorrow Better Today,” and he is here all week to help Michael, you, and future you achieve success.