Attention Shapes Who You Become

So, In both metaphorical and more concrete ways, we may feel

like we are not just one identity, but a whole crew of different

characters living in one body. The you at work is different from the you

with friends, yet both are real. Your brain is basically a prediction

engine constantly guessing what comes next. When reality surprises us, that is when

we learn the most - yet we often try to avoid surprise, because that means

we guessed different from what happened. Also, notice how time stretches when you're

sad but vanishes when you're in the zone? Your attention is your most expensive