Philip Zimbardo prescribes a healthy take on time

http://www.ted.com Psychologist Philip Zimbardo says happiness and success are rooted in a trait most of us disregard: the way we orient toward the past, present and future. He suggests we calibrate our outlook on time as a first step to improving our lives.

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[lvutodeath]

too bad it was too short, I wish it was longer like 18 minutes or something

[Quizoid]

TED often gives people very limited time. There's a point in there I almost guarantee he skips some slides to get under time.

[missbutter81]

TED should tape an optional extension for people to watch if they want more info...perhaps let the speaker speak for longer after he closes, to expand on certain ideas...I really want to hear more of Zimbardo's talks.

[Xshado2]

@PracticalTheorist This "Guy" is Dr. Philip Zimbardo. The man who conducted the famous stanford prison experiment, the man who found the fine line between good and evil and what makes people who they are, the man who was the PRESIDENT of the American Psychological Association TWICE. The man who taught in Yale, Stanford and Colombia. The man who grew up poor and ended up this. I think this is more than a man, I think he is a symbol for what ANYONE could achieve if they wanted to.

[mateo3470]

Manage time, eat well, stay fit and die anyway.

[lustology]

5:46 ---- Damn! He's 76! This guy totally rocks.

By the way, I would've eaten the first marshmallow.

[quelorepario]

@PracticalTheorist An updated test for your adult life would be: You give up school now because it is boring or you sacrifice that boredom the next couple of years to get a diploma?

Do you save money to achieve economical freedom in the near future or you rather to indulge every whim now and stay a clerk for life?

It is not about your stereotyped "success", it is at the end about being responsible.

[quelorepario]

@PracticalTheorist these researches proved that DELAYED GRATIFICATION is a huge indicator of success in adult life. The point here is simply that you can prioritize what is important.

Greed is not the same as economy, you should revisit your definitions

[PracticalTheorist]

To wait and have two marshmallows: promoting greed. Promoting focus on "success" reduces time for everything that is really important: family friends, fun, hobbies, sleep.

I can make do with one marshmallow. I don`t need the other. I don`t need to hoard money and things (which is what we today measure as success in), as long as I have what I need to thrive. I would NEVER sacrifice any of the things I listed above for success.

So it seems that based on this guys perspective, I`m a dumbass.

[DaCavy]

@wetyewruyrtsutrdhjfg

if you're trying to achieve success and your chances aren't high

you do neither.

1) you do what gets you in a state of blizz, what you love to do then you dont have to sacrifice

2) you CHANGE PLAN

That is what he meant with the marshmallows. If you do something where nothing comes from (not even fun) except for a small chance of an epic win you maybe on the wrong track. you need to focus on your lifes future and hapiness. not your money alone.