Most people on this Earth will agree that they aren’t currently what they perceive as the best version of themselves, but they will also agree that they have no idea exactly how to get there. In order to change yourself, you must imagine, or visualize your future self, only then will you be able to start acting like that person.
The Power Of Visualization
According to psychologist Ryan M. Niemiec, just visualizing your
best future self can have a massive impact on the person you will become. The
best way to visualize is to find a quiet place where you can close your eyes
without interruptions.
Picture yourself as you are now, then picture the person you would
like to become. Then repeat this in different time periods. Think of the person
you want to be in one week, compared to in one year, and then in five years.
Take sufficient time to imagine every single detail, employing the use of the
five senses to make the visualization feel more real.
After you have spent sufficient time imagining these things, Niemiec
also suggests you spend some time writing these visualizations down. This will
help you to have a clear picture of what you wish to achieve, as well as make
your goals more tangible.
Set A Clear Path
Chances are, now that you’ve imagined the person you want to
become, you will feel that you have your work cut out for you. This is why it’s
important to break down your goals into smaller chunks so you can more
effectively accomplish them.
For example, if your goal is to be more empathetic, this sentence
alone doesn’t really give you a clear path of how to get there. So, after
you’ve imagined yourself being more empathetic, write down ways to make it
happen. Some examples are, learning about empathy, practicing visualizing
yourself in another person’s shoes, or possibly the act of engaging in
volunteer work to help you connect better with others.
Don’t Wait, Start Now
If your future self is quite different from your current self, you
may feel like the task is too large and that there is nothing you can do today.
But this is entirely incorrect. Once you have imagined your best self, and
spent time writing down how you will get there, all that is left to do is grab
the reigns and start!
Because if you put off changing for one day, you will probably put
it off another day, and then another, and then you will never become the person
you imagined during your visualization.
As mentioned above, you don’t have to make big changes the first
day, but even as you implicate small changes, aim to do what the best version
of yourself would do. Then even if you falter, you’ll still be a better person
than you were before.
You’ve probably heard the saying “shoot for the moon and if you
fall, you’ll fall among the stars” and this is completely true. Trying, even if
you fail, is better than constantly putting something off. Because, as everyone
knows, tomorrow never comes.
Imagining your best future self can be tricky, but if you do it
properly, and set aside enough time for it, you will find it becomes easier and
easier with time.
And once you’ve established what the future you is like, the only
thing left to do is plan out how you are going to get there and get started
right away. You’ll be surprised at how quickly you become the person you want
to be when you start today.
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