The Art of Manliness Set Your Future Self Up for Success
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Jul 24, 2023 
Hal Hershfield, a professor of marketing and author of Your Future Self, dives deep into the fascinating connection between our present and future selves. He explores why our future self often feels like a stranger and the psychological concept of the 'yes damn effect,' where we overcommit to future obligations. Hal shares techniques for mental time travel, emphasizing the importance of creating a bond with our future self. Listeners will learn common pitfalls in planning and strategies to balance present enjoyment with future well-being.
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Three Selves
- We exist as present selves making decisions, in-between selves enacting them, and future selves reaping benefits.
- However, our in-between selves often fail, disappointing our future selves.
The Nature of Self
- While our "self" feels singular, it's a collection of attributes that change.
- This makes defining a continuous self complex, suggesting we're a series of separate selves.
Perceived Self-Continuity
- Brett McKay discusses how his wife sees him as the same person despite changes over time.
- This raises the question of what constitutes a continuous self in others' perceptions.
