Live as Your Future Self – Yes NOW, Not Tomorrow
Want to step into your future self with ease? Here are 6 tips for how to live as your future self starting today.
Let’s chat about my future self.
By this point in time, you should hopefully know enough about the world to have a clear idea about the type of life YOU DON’T WANT TO LIVE.
For example, me personally:
I don’t want a life filled with toxic relationships, no joy, no holidays, lots of stress and drama, or anything that involves having to work for someone else again (sure it was fun while it lasted but I have fallen in love with my working from home business now and love being my own boss!)
Now let’s flip the coin and think about what it will take to live the life you desire.
What comes to mind?
Now I want you to think about the sort of person you need to first BECOME in order to live that wonderful dream life.
Think it’s a hard question?
Ask your brain to help you out (it can probably quickly give you an accurate picture of the person you need to become to create the change you desire.)
Just sit for a moment, ask that question and see what answer comes to you.
In my own personal life to live as my future self I know I need to:
- Set clear boundaries
- Stay positive
- Stay disciplined
- Spend my time intentionally
- Regularly step outside my comfort zone
- Be willing to walk the walk, not just talk the talk
- Feel the fear and do it anyway
- Make rest and fun a priority (in order to step into this new world of entrepreneurship.)
The cool thing is that technically you can start living as that person or your future self TODAY.
You don’t have to wait.
You can think, act, and adopt the beliefs of a businessperson or someone with a great social circle, or health-nut or whatever type of person you desire to be in your dreams.
You can look to your future dreams to change your present day reality with these strategies:
MY FUTURE SELF
TIP # 1 – Look ahead and visualize the life you’d like to have.
Imagine yourself 10 years from now living the life of your dreams.
Notice how you feel and behave. Imagine how you deal with your average day. Imagine the income, physique, social life, relationship, and so on that you’d like to have.
- What do you eat each day?
- How much do you exercise?
- What type of exercise do you do?
- What are your attitudes and beliefs around diet and exercise?
- How much money do you make?
- How do you make it?
- What are your saving and spending habits?
- Think about your future social life. How many friends do you have?
- How often do you go out?
- Where do you go?
- How do you manage that social circle?
- How often do you communicate with them?
- If your ideal future includes a partner, how do you manage that?
- What do you do each day to keep your relationship strong?
- Consider the habits and hobbies you’d have, too.
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TIP # 2 – Take a look at your current life and behavior.
Contrast the above with your current life.
Take particular note of the differences in how you behave and think today versus your future self.
What changes do you need to make?
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TIP # 3 – List the behaviors you would like to incorporate into your life to match your future self.
If you can think and act the same way, you’ll eventually attain the same results (yes really!).
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TIP # 4 – Begin making the changes to live as your future self.
Start slowly by making only a couple of changes at first.
Depending on your goals, you might decide to cut out the sweets, go to the gym three times a week, and go out once a week with a friend.
- Or, you might decide to review your goals each night, keep a journal, and start meditating.
- Once the first set of habits starts to stick, add a few more. Slowly but surely wins the race!
MY FUTURE SELF
TIP # 5 – Adopt a new mindset to live as your future self. When you’re faced with a decision or challenge, ask yourself what your future self would do in the same situation.
Ask of all the questions you could possibly ask yourself THIS IS MY ALL-TIME FAVORITE ONE!
What would your future self say is the right thing to do?
What advice would they give you?
How would they be encouraging you?
Begin making decisions this way and see what happens.
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TIP # 6 – Expect resistance if you want to live as your future self.
I have to warn you. It won’t be easy to approach life with a new perspective and new behaviors.
- It will feel uncomfortable at first, but that’s good.
- When you do something uncomfortable, your life can change.
- When you do the things you’re used to doing, things stay the same. That’s comfortable, but that’s not progress.
Here’s the thing.
Why wait 10 years to begin acting and believing a certain way?
The reality is you can start right now and speed up your progress considerably.
Imagine yourself living your ideal life 10 years from now and simply adopt the same habits, behaviors, thoughts, and beliefs.
It really is as simple as that.
Apply this strategy to live as your future self – YOUR DREAM FUTURE SELF right now -and success will come quicker than you ever imagined.
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I’m Frances Vidakovic – a mindset & action coach for quietly ambitious women who want to stop overthinking and finally take aligned action. I help women achieve their goals and follow through on what matters, without sacrificing their sanity or soul.