it can of course take the attitude of "future me should be GRATEFUL that present me is making this sacrifice!" and while this works to force the desired sacrifice, it is not a HAPPY sacrifice because it resents the leash it tries to play the master instead of the emissary
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cats do not have this problem because we do not attempt to be better than we are
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Uncertainty plays a large role. It would be one thing to be certain that one's sacrifice would please future self. But it is rarely certain, and more certain (though less inspiring) prospects are usually present and can be used to put off making any decisions.
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to try and actually SEE the future is an act of leadership. the present-self is trying to be Master over future-self when it should be the reverse when dog follows leash tugging into who-knows-where rather than certainty of sniffing another dog butt, it performs a Act of Faith
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