How Understanding These Two Concepts of Time Can Change the Way you Live in the Present Forever
“The easiest way to increase happiness is to control your use of time. Can you find more time to do the things you enjoy doing?” — Daniel Kahneman
Viewing time through a “fast” lens and a “slow” lens is a superpower that not many people can or want to acquire. We are all yearning for a sense of purpose in our day to day lives. Thoughts we have about what our time means to us, and how it should be spent, are likely carefully influenced by materialism — a nasty and unfortunate by-product of capitalism.
Defining fast and slow thinking
In Daniel Kahneman’s book, Thinking, Fast and Slow, he writes in detail about the concept of fast and slow thinking. He explains how our reactions to reality are controlled by two systems in our brain. Here is a brief definition:
System 1 is an automatic, fast and often unconscious way of thinking. It is autonomous and efficient, requiring little energy or attention, but is prone to biases and systematic errors.
