[discussion] How to dramatically improve your life, by thinking about someone other than you.

Submitted by Disciplineking t3_11ciqp0 in GetMotivated

When I only thought about me, today. I ignored the me, tomorrow.

When I thought about the me, tomorrow, the me, today also felt better.

For the majority of my life my future self hated me.

Why are you spending all my money? Why are you giving me all this weight? Why are you tanking my grades? Why are you damaging my relationships?

It wasn’t until I realized my general sense of well-being is identical to his well-being that I started considering what he might want.

Before going on Amazon, the store, or planning a trip I’d start asking myself,

“if I do this future DK will feel? “

“The consequences of which will be?”

“A better choice is?”

Then future me suddenly had more money and became happier with me.

So I expanded this to my food choices.

Then my fitness habits.

Then my relationships.

Overtime the man that was once cursing my every move suddenly started resting easy knowing I was looking after his interests.

If you want to become friends with your future self and experience less anxiety, depression, and more happiness:

Before doing habitual behaviors ask:

If I do this, in the future I’ll feel?

The consequences of this are?

A better choice is?

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cathedral68 t1_ja38814 wrote

Future you is still you, though. Misleading title.

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hanbless t1_ja4ipja wrote

Am stealing this post, can i?

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Dumguy1214 t1_ja5sgmo wrote

spending a third of my cash to grow devices every month and with my brothers help

I have a setup that can make grass for $5000 every 4 months

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joyfall t1_ja62jcp wrote

I try to live by this principle. Doesn't always get easy, but future me is much happier when I pack a good lunch, work out, plan ahead, and set goals. I try to think of future me as a roommate that I share a home and body with. When I'm an asshole to that roommate, I really start to resent that roommate.

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accountablestranger t1_ja6oq30 wrote

This is great! Yeah I always tell my kids to think about the future you and ask how your decisions now will affect future you later. Love the way you put it.

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snocown t1_ja6ytgu wrote

Damn, someone figured out they’re the construct of soul and are working with the spirit/concept of them as an individual. Congrats my friend, and thank you for the inspiration, it’s something I needed a reminder of.

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DontKnOOW69 t1_jad3nxa wrote

Sorry but my principal is to just have fun in life and relax. Cause life only comes once and you can't worry before doing everything.

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