Events in the past few years (from global to personal) have me thinking that the only way the aggravations of life on planet earth (from runaway climate change to lost credit cards) are ever worth it is if you have a robust (even if tiny) investment in a future you want to get to
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"Living in the moment" is, neurologically speaking, bullshit. We're not creatures of the transient present. We have dopamine-driven striatum allowing us to live in stories rather than impressionistic scenes. That's a feature, not a bug. One meant to be used.
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Reminds me of this study and others showing vacation-related happiness is highest in anticipation of the vacation: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11482-009-9091-9 … Future planning like vacations, new experiences...are what help bring me meaning
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Literally planting trees is an investment in somebody's future.
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Just read it this morning (h/t
@patrick_oshag’s newsletter), and feels highly relevant... everyone needs a reason to stay in the gamehttps://www.albertbridgecapital.com/drew-views/2019/6/17/stay-in-the-game …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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