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Why is wanting to do X now so you don’t regret not doing X later not a valid reason for wanting to do X? I want to eat lunch now so I’m not hungry later. I want
by rcme 3y ago
Why is wanting to do X now so you don’t regret not doing X later not a valid reason for wanting to do X? I want to eat lunch now so I’m not hungry later. I want to study hard now so I don’t regret not studying later. Aren’t most motivations essentially based on the possibility of future regret?
- permo-w 3y agodepends on your personality. for me, most of my motivations are based on what I feel like doing right now
- bell-cot 3y agoTHIS. People vary greatly in how strongly they weight the present vs. the future when they are making decisions. (And they're often darn inconsistent - being (say) very-long-term in planning their career, yet reckless about their health and safety.)