The Decision-Making Machine

3.57am It's getting more common, me waking up in the middle of the night and not able to get back to sleep. I am no Tim Cook: I don't get up at 4am to answer emails. Firstly, I don't have a team of personal assistants to bring me interesting emails that I need to respond. Secondly, I don't get any interesting emails in the first place. So, when I do wake up at 4am, I have a decision to make. I can continue lying in my bed, with my eyes closed, and try to get back to sleep. 'Try' is the keyword here. I don't often succeed. Or I can give up, get up, and continue my streaks in my iPhone games. The upcoming day will be affected by my decision here, at 4am. My energy. My mood. My mind. Make future you happier, I think to myself, as I decides. 4.13am So, I am still awake. There will be future doom and gloom, my brain reminds me, and you need to worry about them. Even though you have no idea where this doom and gloom is coming from yet. Unknown unknowns. Okay, time to bring out my nighttime…