4114: [Part 1] Three Typical Mistakes in Thinking About the Future

David Cain opens with a childhood memory of dreading a teacher he never actually had, using it to illustrate how much suffering we create through future-focused thinking. He unpacks three common mistakes: the way negative thoughts snowball, how fear masquerades as an accurate prediction, and why trying to solve future problems prematurely is counterproductive. The episode offers a concise, personal-development lens on how to catch and interrupt these patterns before they spiral.