Growth Mindset Psychology: The Science of Self-Improvement Unconventional ideas on happiness that change how you feel today (and in 30 years)
Mar 11, 2025
Explore the intriguing notion that happiness might not lie in immediate gratification but in long-term thinking. Delve into the concept of 'now-ish' thinking, which can cloud our futures. Learn to evaluate your daily choices with a 30-year perspective and consider if your routines and relationships are what you want long-term. Discover small, actionable habits that foster gratitude and deepen connections. Shift your language from obligation to opportunity, and focus your day on one significant task to enhance happiness.
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Present Tunnel Vision Limits Perspective
- Humans naturally focus on a tiny slice of present time and tunnel-vision most decisions.
- Sam Webster Harris argues this narrow focus obscures longer-term consequences and choices.
Think In 30-Year Timeframes
- Thirty-year thinking forces you to judge today's routines by whether you'd keep them for decades.
- Sam Webster Harris cites Nat Eliasson to show long-term compounding beats short-term goal-chasing.
Align Daily Habits With Future Skills
- If you want to be a great writer in 30 years, write every day starting today.
- Sam Webster Harris recommends auditing your time to align daily habits with long-term aims.
