3258: Long-Term Thinking by Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle on Personal Growth & Self Improvement
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement
Exploration of Long-Term Thinking and Human Tendency for Short-Term Focus
The human tendency for short-term focus is evident in our daily concerns taking precedence over long-term thinking, despite our unique cognitive capability to plan ahead. While immediate threats hold survival benefits, neglecting long-term planning might lead to repetitive mistakes. Long-term thinking enables us to prevent recurring errors by learning from the past. It allows us to anticipate future challenges and benefits, fostering personal and societal growth over vast time scales. By maintaining a sense of chronological place, we can immunize ourselves against shortsightedness, observe moral behaviors, and prepare for distant futures, transcending the fixation on immediate threats and paving the way for sustained progress and wisdom.
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