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Reflect on your past self
- Take the time to consider who you were three years ago. What kinds of activities did you like? What type of work did you lie the most? Who were your friends?
- Now consider who you are right now. Consider your current friends, activities you like now, and your work priorities.
Thinking about our past selves can help foster the right mindset about how we might change in the future.
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The end-of-history illusion
The end-of-history illusion is when we underestimate how much our personalities, work situations and values will change in the future.
The end-of-history illusion was coined in 2013. It is based on a series of studies showing that people tend to think that they will change...
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Imagine your ideal future self
Consider penning down a vision statement - what you really want in the future.
Ask yourself:
- What will a typical day look like?
- What will your work environment look like?
- How much money do you want to make?
Also cons...
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Share your personal vision
Sharing your personal vision is vital to help keep you accountable. It compels you to change your behaviour to be consistent with your story.
Your trusted colleagues and friends can also cheer you along the way.
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The impact of the end-of-history illusion
People believe that the person they are now will be who they are for the rest of their lives. It can create certain effects:
- Reactive life choices. It is easier to default to what you are now rather than to work towards what you want to be.
- Fixed mi...
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Take some time out and consider similar past scenarios.
- How did you make that decision?
- What obstacles did you have?
- How did you overcome them?
- What was the outcome?
- What did you learn?
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The choices of your Past Selves
You are currently experiencing the future of all your Past Selves. Their choices have come to fruition.
If you would like better fruits, make your Right Now Self into someone who, as a habit, rolls out the red carpet for Future Self.
Business is a cumulative process
You need to put in the work and hustle.
Your current results in life are an indicator of your past hustle. Everything that’s going on right now in our business is the result of the work we did months or even years ago.
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