The Battle Between Your Present and Future Self

Amyr Rocha Lima

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Every day, we make decisions that have good or bad consequences for our future selves.

Daniel Goldstein, a behavioural economist and decision-making expert, believes that making friends with your future self is important because it will help you make better long-term decisions now.

Goldstein is a decision-making expert who understands the difficulties of long-term planning for things like retirement. In his TED Talk, "The Battle Between Your Present and Future Self," he discusses tools and techniques for making wise decisions in the present.

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