Motivation: Think Of The Person You Will Be In 5 Years

Motivation is really important in making good choices in the present moment. I used to be cynical (stupid) and rejected this idea. But it finally got through to my thick head.

Willpower is more a matter of insight, tricks and tools, than of fighting your own mind. One of those tools is a strong motivation. One trick to be motivated is to think of the person you will become in 5 or 10 years.

Every 7 years, all your body’s cells are replaced and you are a different person. You must be kind to that person, who is not you anymore. If you wouldn't harm a random person on the street, you shouldn't harm the new person you will become. Give future-you the best chance possible. As an act of kindness towards a fellow human. 

Become aware that you are making choices every day. Those choices, every single one, will determine the life of future-you. When you are about to engage in harmful behavior, including alcohol, nicotine and junkfood, think of yourself in 10 years time. Choices become habits. Habits determine whether you are healthy and wealthy, or whether you become sick and miserable.

Think of future-you with every choice you make. Imagine a future-you that is fit, smart, healthy and rich (I don't necessarily mean money). Your choices in every present moment determine that future.

Go for a walk. Keep bringing your mind back to your breath, your body and your senses. Only the present moment is real. The future is created in the here and now.


peace ✌️ 💜 

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