Mind Is A Machine For Jumping To

I Used To Hold A Unitary View, In Which I Proposed That Only Experienced Happiness Matters, And That Life Satisfaction Is A Fallible Estimate Of True Happiness.

Odd As It May Seem, I Am My Remembering Self, And The Experiencing Self, Who Does My Living, Is Like A Stranger To Me.

The Experiencing Self Lives In The Moment; It Is The One That Answers The Question, 'does It Hurt?' Or 'what Were You Thinking About Just Now?' The Remembering Self Is The One That Answers Questions About The Overall Evaluation Of Episodes Or Periods Of One's Life, Such As A Stay In The Hospital Or The Years Since One Left College.

A Person Who Has Not Made Peace With His Losses Is Likely To Accept Gambles That Would Be Unacceptable To Him Otherwise.

Although Professionals Are Able To Extract A Considerable Amount Of Wealth From Amateurs, Few Stock Pickers, If Any, Have The Skill Needed To Beat The Market Consistently, Year After Year.