How Your Future Self Unlocks Potential | Karoline Strauss | TEDxESSECAsiaPacific

TL;DR

Your future self is shaped by your values and role models, and it provides motivation and direction in life. Rather than choosing a single clear goal, focus on the synergies and connections between your aspirations for a more fulfilling future.

Transcript

so in the future who do you think you will be your future self is your mental image of who you might become and it is inspired by your values and role models that show you who you could be and it is shaped by who you were told you ought to be and your future self has really quite an important role because it gives you a sense of meaning and directi... Read More

Key Insights

• 🤳 Our future self is shaped by our values, role models, and the aspirations we have for our lives.
• 🤳 Imagining our future self provides us with motivation and a sense of direction in life.
• 🥺 Traditional storytelling about our future self may lead to editing out contradictory aspects, limiting our understanding of potential possibilities.
• 👻 Focusing on the synergies and interconnections between our aspirations for the future allows us to harness more energy and take action towards achieving our goals.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• Imagining your future self gives you a sense of meaning and direction in life and motivates you to take charge of your future.

• There are different ways of envisioning your future self: as a colorful canvas with multiple possibilities or as a bullseye with a clear goal.

• Research shows that what matters most is the interconnections and synergies between your aspirations for the future.