There's a popular image of people who don't save for the future as lacking in self-control. But the reason saving is so hard has less to do with self-control and more to do with a scarcity of attention. Sendhil Mullainathan attentioncontrolfuture share on social
If you have urgent current expenses to cover, then future priorities like college and retirement fall off your radar because they are simply less pressing. Scarcity of attention prevents us from seeing what's really important. The psychology of scarcity engrosses us in only our present needs. Sendhil Mullainathan attentioncollegecover share on social
On Facebook, your past comes into your present when someone from your second grade class suddenly pops up to send you a message, and your future is being manipulated by what Facebook knows to put in front of you next. Douglas Rushkoff classfacebookfront share on social
As I think about the future, I'm back where most people live their lives. Which is, death is not imminent, and that's different. Dick Cheney backdeathfuture Change image and share on social
We inadvertently bombed the Chinese Embassy. But Clinton now is working very hard. He has sent a letter of apology to the Chinese. And, he's also given them a gift certificate for future nuclear secrets. David Letterman apologybombcertificate share on social
You can expect to find these four priorities - education, economic vitality, efficiency in government and the protection of families - woven into my decisions as Governor. They will serve as my compass as I work with you to chart a future course for our state. Dave Heineman chartcompassdecision share on social
Whether you are just entering the workforce or nearing retirement age, planning for the future is critical. Ron Lewis agecriticalenter Change image and share on social
People talk about grief as if it's kind of an unremittingly awful thing, and it is. It is painful, but it's a very, very interesting sort of thing to go through, and it really helps you out. At the end of the day, it gets you through because you have to reform your relationship, and you have to figure out a way of getting to the future. Kay Redfield Jamison awfuldayend share on social
I shall soon be six-and-twenty. Is there anything in the future that can possibly console us for not being always twenty-five? Lord Byron consolefuturepossibly Change image and share on social
Solitude is not something you must hope for in the future. Rather, it is a deepening of the present, and unless you look for it in the present you will never find it. Thomas Merton deepenfindfuture Change image and share on social