When actor Matthew Mcconaughey (starred in films like Gold, Sahara, Failure to Launch) was asked during an interview who his hero is he famously said that it is himself ten years from now.
What a wise reply that was.
What about you- if your future self was to be your hero, who would you want to become?
A property entrepreneur with x number of properties and income?
A location independent traveller and online entrepreneur?
A developer of affordable homes, or maybe luxury homes?
Or maybe a master deal sourcer and packager?
The key point is you get to choose.
Whilst on holiday for a few days this week I’ve taken time to work through a 30 day Future Self Program from psychologist Dr Benjamin Hardy.
I’ve summarised one of the key takeaways in this short video.
Here’s a great quote I noted from Ernest Hemmingway that captures the same message –
“True nobility is not being superior to your fellow man, but being superior to your former self”.
The big lightbulb we all need to understand is that our view of our future is actually the thing driving who we are today.
So, what is the future you imagine for yourself? Are you clear on it, and is it driving your daily behaviour?