He drove attentively, but could never have known that just ahead, a long stretch of construction barrier had fallen out of place. You will be the same person in five years as you are today except for the people you meet and the books you read”.

Instead, it seeks to highlight that your perception of self, your potential, and the world around you will be significantly shaped by whatever stance you choose. Also, since I read this in November 2022 and it just released in June of this year, I suppose there will be further editions to smoothen some of the still apparent rough edges. This is a great ethos and this book will give you an excellent basis from which to create your future and live it, right now.With a milestone identified, you can begin measuring your progress toward the completion of that milestone. Your choice of belief system is yours alone, but it’s one that profoundly ripples out to your future self and maybe, just maybe, even beyond. He talks a lot about mindfulness throughout this, and I can see some of what he means, but I understand the term very differently. If we, however, are willing to consistently release imperfect work, we will develop confidence and the necessary momentum to create huge success. Having more than three priorities will spread you too thin, and you will not make significant progress toward your goals.

It's not only useful to see your Future-Self as a different person from who you are today, but it is also completely accurate.Not since Atomic Habits have I read a book that I immediately started implementing the concepts contained within. If more people would read this they would quit crying on a therapists couch about their past and start moving toward their brighter future. Is your current environment, especially your relationships, inspiring and challenging you to create a better future? I’m fine making mistakes because the mistakes I make now are much more important than the mistakes I made a few years ago.