Principlev1PR-1218
Apply a temporal perspective test asking which outcome…
Apply a temporal perspective test asking which outcome will matter at a future horizon to separate urgent-feeling from genuinely important tasks.
Why This Is a Principle
Derives from Human attentional systems evolved to prioritize signals… (urgency biases attention), Goals as Perceptual Filters (goals define relevance), and Humans discount future rewards hyperbolically rather… (hyperbolic discounting). The 90-day test is a specific temporal reframe that counters present bias. It's prescriptive (ask this question), addresses a known bias (immediacy), and clarifies importance.