For example, we sometimes think that we can go to work in half an hour and finish a report in three days, but in fact we may arrive in 40 minutes, or we haven't finished a complete report a week later.
This phenomenon is the "planning fallacy".
Even more amazing, even if we make a mistake, next time we still think that as long as we catch up, we can still get to work in half an hour, and believe that we can finish a report with similar difficulty in three days.
What is the reason? In fact, we know that we underestimated the time, but we are unwilling to admit our mistakes and overturn our original predictions.
The best way is to set aside 50% time for yourself. If it may take 65,438+00 minutes to get to your child's kindergarten, you should leave 65,438+05 minutes in advance and take your time to avoid being flustered and anxious in traffic jams.
Perhaps in the face of some things, we will not have a "planning fallacy", just depending on the degree of attention we attach to this matter. For example, when a young man meets a girl he likes, he just wants to leave the night before!
This may also be a way to test what you value more. After all, many people don't know what they want, and your behavior will tell you the answer.