Name: You don't actually know what your future self wants
Uploaded: 2022-10-06T14:55:16Z
Duration: 14 min 8 s
Description: "You are constantly becoming a new person," says journalist Shankar Vedantam. In a talk full of beautiful storytelling, he explains the profound impact of something he calls the "illusion of continuity" -- the belief that our future selves will share the same views, perspectives and hopes as our current selves -- and shows how we can more proactively craft the people we are to become.

"You are constantly becoming a new person," says journalist Shankar Vedantam. In a talk full of beautiful storytelling, he explains the profound impact of something he calls the "illusion of continuity" -- the belief that our future selves will share the same views, perspectives and hopes as our current selves -- and shows how we can more proactively craft the people we are to become.

Shankar Vedantam: You don't actually know what your future self wants

You don't actually know what your future self wants

Embrace the 'illusion of continuity': Our future selves, with distinct perspectives, may view current decisions differently.

Life's ship of Theseus: Like the famed vessel, we constantly renew, evolving in ways that defy our predictions and planning.

To navigate future self-transformation, cultivate curiosity, practice humility, and embrace bravery for unforeseen capacities.