Morgan Housel suggests asking, “Will I still care about this in a year? Five? Ten?” It’s a question meant for attention — but it works just as well for care.
Most of what demands our care is expiring: trends, takes, fleeting urgencies dressed as importance. The news fits in here as well. They drain us precisely because they don’t last. Permanent care looks different. It’s quieter, slower, rooted in things that endure — principles, people, and pursuits that still matter after the noise fades.
Care, like attention, deserves a long horizon. When you choose to care for what lasts, you build the filters that make sense of everything else.
I explore this idea further in the next issue of The Lantern. You can subscribe below to read it when it lands.
