Your future self, how to make tomorrow better today, Hal Hershfield
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Your future self, how to make tomorrow better today, Hal Hershfield
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-273) and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Main title
Your future self
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
1380360159
Responsibility statement
Hal Hershfield
Sub title
how to make tomorrow better today
Summary
Discusses why people are disconnected from their future selves, frequently opting for immediate gratification and making decisions that fail to consider future health and well-being, and offers practical advice for balancing living for today with planning for tomorrow
Table of contents
Introduction -- Part I The journey ahead : who are we as we travel through time? Are we the "same" over time? -- Is future me really ... me? -- Relationships with our future selves -- Part II Turbulence : understanding the mistakes we make as we move from now to later. Missing your flight -- Poor trip planning -- Packing the wrong clothes -- Part III The landing : solutions for smoothing the path between the present and the future. Making the future closer -- Staying the course -- Making the present better -- Epilogue
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