Do you know what is the central element of good decision-making? It is actually one’s ability to manage delay. Yes, our ability to think about delay is a central part of the human condition and it’s a gift, a tool that we can—and should—use to examine our lives. Life might be a race against time—at least that’s how it’s perceived by many—but it’s enriched when we rise above our instincts and stop the clock to process—and understand what we are doing and the reasons behind them. Because, like it or not, it would seem that the essence of intelligence is knowing when to think and act quickly, and when to think and act slowly. For centuries, leading thinkers have advised against jumping to firm conclusions regarding the unknown and yet, not only do we jump faster to firm conclusions nowadays, we also do it more frequently. We like to believe that there is wisdom in ......