The Flexibility to Deal with Changes

At its core, productivity addiction is based on the same reward systems as other addictions. By providing constant reinforcement — for example, financial rewards in the form of salary increases, or social rewards in the form of work recognition — productivity can become a goal in and of itself, r...

These are some of the common ways we habitually deal with the uncertainty of a decision. But none of them solve the problem for us:

• Doing some research. 
• Writing out a pros and cons list.
• Asking a bunch of people about their opinion.
• Putting off the decision.

• Getting stuck in the savings mindset. Saving should be formed as a habit. The amount saved can be increased over time.
• Medical emergencies. With increasing age comes more health problems. Medical claims might not always suffice.
• Inflation needs to be take...