Quote by A. J. Jacobs

The key to making healthy decisions is to respect your future self. Honor him or her. Treat him or her like you would treat a friend or a loved one. A Stanford study showed that those who saw a photo of their future self made smarter financial decisions.

The key to making healthy decisions is to respect your futur

Summary

This quote emphasizes the significance of considering our future self in making healthy decisions. It suggests that by respecting and honoring our future self, similar to how we would treat someone close to us, we are more likely to make wise choices. An example from a Stanford study is used to support this idea, where participants who viewed a picture of their future self were found to make more intelligent financial decisions. Overall, this quote emphasizes the importance of taking into account the long-term consequences and well-being of our future selves in our decision-making process.

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By A. J. Jacobs

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