When you choose to skip the gym or procrastinate on a project, you're not just being lazy. You're prioritizing the desires of your current self over the needs of your future self. You're essentially saying, "I don't care about that other person's problems." But here's the thing: that other person is you. And the more you can bridge that mental gap, the more you can empathize with your future self, the easier self-control becomes. So next time you're faced with a temptation, don't just ask yourself what you want right now. Ask yourself what the future you would want you to do.