I wouldn’t get too worried about trying to convince that long term ambitions are usually sacrificed for shorter term ones. Since the vast majority, if not all, of the population likely discounts longer term things as well to varying extents, including LW posters, regardless of purported claims.
In fact, I’ve yet to see anyone actually demonstrate an exclusive focus on the long term in a credible manner. So you shouldn’t feel deficient regarding that.
I’ve had enough time and exposure that I’ve largely worked through my fear of death; I put substantial effort into finding a healthy way of managing my mental state in that areas. It doesn’t significantly impact my day, and hasn’t for a while.
But it’s still there looming large when I ask myself, “what’s the most important thing I can be doing right now?”
If your interested in overcoming your fear of death, there was another LW post about an excellent book, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Denial_of_Death
I wouldn’t get too worried about trying to convince that long term ambitions are usually sacrificed for shorter term ones. Since the vast majority, if not all, of the population likely discounts longer term things as well to varying extents, including LW posters, regardless of purported claims.
In fact, I’ve yet to see anyone actually demonstrate an exclusive focus on the long term in a credible manner. So you shouldn’t feel deficient regarding that.
I’ve had enough time and exposure that I’ve largely worked through my fear of death; I put substantial effort into finding a healthy way of managing my mental state in that areas. It doesn’t significantly impact my day, and hasn’t for a while.
But it’s still there looming large when I ask myself, “what’s the most important thing I can be doing right now?”