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Myth of Stress Primer #3: My Future Self 'n Me
Chris Sinagoga | Thursday, September 17, 2015 at 1:30PM As you should know by now, Myth of Stress author Andy Bernstein is coming to visit the Champions Club on September 25 to give a private workshop for our gym. He mentioned to me that the most important factor in making his lectures go over well is audience participation. So to that extent, I think it would be a good idea to discuss some topics he might cover. Here's no. 3:
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All of our senses – sight, smell, touch, hearing, taste – are all reflections of the present. But our sixth sense, thought, is abstract. With thought, we can travel to the future, visit the past, and even manipulate the present. It’s quite impressive, actually, and Andy's book helped me see that.
But it is with thought that we sometimes deviate from reality, and this causes us stress, uncertainty, or confusion. When spend so much time in thought about the future, we miss many opportunities that are happening right in front of us.
What do you often wonder about the future? Does it stress you out?
