ANATOLY IVANOV / PROSE / 2013-12-19

BEWARE OF THE “BEING IN THE PRESENT” OBSESSION

by Anatoly IVANOV

PSYCHOLOGY / ESSAYS

Beware of the current “being in the present” obsession of self-help books.

The human brain evolved to model the past and future. It’s what makes us human.

Don’t deny it. Embrace all 3 tenses and learn to hop around the timeline at will.

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