What’s so curious about human beings is that we can look deeply into the future, foresee disaster, and still do nothing in the present to stop it. The majority of people on this planet, they’re overwhelmed with concerns about their immediate well being. Dan Gilbert 1957 – Most people understand and accept that our circumstances are largely the result of decisions we’ve made. If we’re dissatisfied with life, we probably made poor decisions somewhere along the way. But what contributes to poor decision making? Quite simply, when we consider the cost and benefit of an immediate action, we tend to …
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And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch. Matthew 15:14 By the time my father-in-law reached his late 80s, he was in very poor health. Against the advice of his children and other caregivers, he insisted on continuing to live in his own house with his wife, who was also in poor health; he repeatedly dismissed everyone’s concerns that an emergency might arise when none of the family were nearby to help him. One morning, he was feeling very weak and wanted to go to the emergency room. But as he began to call around, he couldn’t find …
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