What would you say to yourself 10 years from now? What are the things you hope you will have accomplished by then? If you could ask your future self anything, you should ask them these questions. Because answering these questions can lead to a surge of motivation, productivity, and happiness in your life, is what our special guest Hal Hershfield says on episode 180 - the first episode of the Communication, Happiness and Well-Being miniseries of Think Fast, Talk Smart with Matt Abrahams.
Join Hal and Matt as they discuss:
• How tapping into the figure of your future self can help you set goals that are more empathetic.
• How shifting your perspective of who your future self could be can significantly improve your life.
• How the act of writing letters to your future self—even if that future is not very far away—can be very rewarding.
• How to work towards the goal you have set so that you can complete your transition into becoming that future self.
And, armed with the power of all these future selves of yours, you can wave procrastination and laziness goodbye! Matt and Hal’s inspiring discussion will surely help you overcome the barrier of painful tasks that you must do today so you can wake up to a better tomorrow!
And that better tomorrow starts with episode 180 of Think Fast, Talk Smart!
Key Quotes
• “It's okay to actually think of our future selves as if they're different people from who we are now. And that representation opens up the door to all sorts of possibilities.”–Hal Hershfield (04:59)
• “Vividness is the type of thing that really provokes emotions and emotions are the things that drive behavior.”–Hal Hershfield (09:44)
• “The obstacles [you] face in the past will be the same as the obstacles [you’ll] face in the future.” –Hal Hershfield (14:30)
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
02:12 Future Selves
03:37 Time Travel: Unlocking Your Future Self
04:45 How to Defeat Procrastination
07:16 How to Improve Your Connection to Your Future Self
10:35 How to Handle Failure
12:26 How to Achieve the Goals You Set
16:04 Matt Abraham's 3 Questions
20:35 Conclusions & Credits
Relevant Links:
Hal Hershfield: https://www.fastersmarter.io/guests/hal-hershfield/
Hal’s Book: https://geni.us/Q6zM?redirect_from=podpage
Hal’s Favourite Communicator, Wendy De La Rosa: https://marketing.wharton.upenn.edu/profile/wendyde/
Episode References:
179. Finding Positive in Negative Emotions: Communication, Happiness & Wellbeing
Website: https://www.fastersmarter.io/179-communication-happiness-wellbeing-finding-positive-in-negative-emotions/
YouTube: https://youtu.be/zipVxYd1HKE
181. Why Happiness is a Direction, Not a Destination: Communication, Happiness & Wellbeing
Website: https://www.fastersmarter.io/181-why-happiness-is-a-direction-not-a-destination-communication-happiness-wellbeing/
YouTube: https://youtu.be/_FRf4b-BB4Q
182. Stop Chasing Time and Start Owning It: Communication, Happiness & Wellbeing
Website: https://www.fastersmarter.io/182-stop-chasing-time-and-start-owning-it-communication-happiness-wellbeing/
YouTube: https://youtu.be/jMetN2S-Uh4
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