Be Your Future Self Now: The Science of Intentional Transformation

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This deterministic view held that human beings were essentially a series of dominoes – propelled forward by the momentum of what had come before. Most people’s calendars are overwhelmed by the urgent, leaving little, if any, time to tackle the important. He then follows by asking whether an individual imagines they’ll change much within the next decade. My attitude towards my children is more positive, and I have a vision of who I want to be, and I'm doing a better job of being that future person now, instead of waiting for it to happen by magic one day in the future. In conclusion, "Be Your Future Self Now" is a must-read for anyone looking to elevate their life and achieve their dreams.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio. The first few chapters started off okay but the further he argues for his point of view, the shakier it gets. He sets aside Thursday and Friday afternoons to tackle any urgencies that arise during the week, but his future self’s financial goals literally come first. Nothing is more fulfilling than knowing our purpose in life, and this book lays out a roadmap to finding that for one’s self. As with most self-help books, this takes an incredibly interesting concept, then manages to stretch it into an entire book.And to top it off, as some have already said, the book is infused by the author's Mormonism, especially as the book progresses. Not since Atomic Habits have I read a book that I immediately started implementing the concepts contained within.

He drove attentively, but could never have known that just ahead, a long stretch of construction barrier had fallen out of place. I'm sorry I use to word reek but I smelled it when I first heard Hardy speak, before knowing anything about him, I googled "is Benjamin Hardy a Mormon" within the first 5 minutes of his talk. Remain inspired by arming yourself with the truths about your future self – including the distinction between the different versions of you and the role of belief in God. I would humbly recommend reading this once and getting yourself familiar with the idea of "Be your future self now".

When you change your committed vision, your identity immediately changes, which in turn, immediately changes the flow of your thoughts and behaviors. Also, since I read this in November 2022 and it just released in June of this year, I suppose there will be further editions to smoothen some of the still apparent rough edges. The more you are connected with your future self, the better quality decisions you will make in the present.

Commitment is Key: Hardy quotes Clayton Christensen, emphasising that it's easier to commit 100% than 98%. While Hardy’s family struggled to talk about the accident for several years, his mom chose to frame the incident as a pivotal moment that clarified her purpose in life: raising her three boys. I have altered what I'm doing for the better so I believe the goal of the book has been accomplished. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.Perhaps you’ve lived in survival mode for so long that you’ve never taken the time to dream about the future. Becoming your desired future self involves aligning yourself with people who can help you get there. I actually decided to DNF it a bunch of months ago, but somehow I picked it up again on my Kindle, and then I was so close to the end, I just went ahead and finished it. When you start to get excited about your future it is very uplifting and it’s easier to let go of the past. She became softer, more compassionate, and went out of her way to express gratitude for the little things.

I have found on youtube he talks a little too fast and so I stopped watching his videos though, Ive always liked his content and messages. This is a great ethos and this book will give you an excellent basis from which to create your future and live it, right now. I’m at a place where I really want to make decisions for my future self and not be distracted by right now wants. The more conscious and clear you are about choosing your purpose and goals, the how begins to take care of itself. Observe your behavior for the distractions you are drawn to and the ways in which you procrastinate.

In my view, this book has one purpose, to serve Hardy's ends, - financial success and acclaim (detailed ad nauseam) - not yours. As author, spiritual leader, and political activist Marianne Williamson said, “Your playing small does not serve the world. In the audiobook, Hardy did add an afterward a year after publishing in which he shared some good info about how our goals for our future selves shift over time. Your choice of belief system is yours alone, but it’s one that profoundly ripples out to your future self and maybe, just maybe, even beyond. As an aficionado of self-help, I was excited about this book but there's really nothing new added here that's added to the genre.