One thing that has immensely helped me a lot in the last decade is to cross the bridge when you reach it.
May be the most obvious thing to most, but I had this thing where I would sometimes argue or worry about things way into the future, like a month or months into the future.
Maybe it was an advice or maybe I discovered it on my own but I see a lot of things don't happen anyway or just take care of themeselves or don't bother you as much as I thought at the time (also you could never predict pandemics in advance).
The other thing is people say a lot of things and I just say sure and carry on even if it's something I don't fully agree with at the time. It's only when a person repeatedly asks me about it do I start taking it seriously and give it any thought.
I think this small mental model has contributed greatly to my happiness
May be the most obvious thing to most, but I had this thing where I would sometimes argue or worry about things way into the future, like a month or months into the future.
Maybe it was an advice or maybe I discovered it on my own but I see a lot of things don't happen anyway or just take care of themeselves or don't bother you as much as I thought at the time (also you could never predict pandemics in advance).
The other thing is people say a lot of things and I just say sure and carry on even if it's something I don't fully agree with at the time. It's only when a person repeatedly asks me about it do I start taking it seriously and give it any thought.
I think this small mental model has contributed greatly to my happiness