Future Identity

Masterful Mindsets ~ Future Identity

“A dream is your creative vision for your life in the future. You must break out of your current comfort zone and become comfortable with the unfamiliar and the unknown.” ~ Denis Waitley

Question: 

Can you picture it? Your future identity? Your future life? Can you see past where you are right now or what you know from the past, to truly envision and create the dreams of your future?

Action Challenge:

People often say they want a different life but they can’t really picture themselves living it. Or they say they want to be a different person but they can’t truly visualize themselves being that person.  As a matter of fact, they can’t see themselves anywhere but where they are in this moment or where they’ve come from. If this is you, then I’m here to tell you that not being able to visualize your future identity could be one of the biggest factors to why you aren’t moving forward in your life and why you will probably fail to get to where you want to be or who you want to be. But don’t worry, there is a way to move past this roadblock to your future.

The simple answer to this dilemma is that you must have a clear future identity before you can start taking action towards creating that future. But what does that really mean and how do you do it? That’s what I’ll be teaching you in this Masterful Mindset.

A future identity is simply the person you see yourself as being in the future. But if you can only visualize what you know and have experienced, it can be difficult to create that vision. Not only that but if there is a belief from your past clouding the view of that future identity, then even if you say you want to become that, you will likely self-sabotage the process of getting there.

Let’s take Suzy Q as an example… As a girl growing up, she came from a family who lived just above the poverty level. She often heard her elders say that “rich people” were greedy, money hungry and a host of other negatives. So you can imagine, that somewhere in her psyche, she thought, “Wow, I don’t want to be a bad person like that!” And an attachment was formed between being bad and money.

Now fast forward into Suzy Q’s adult life. She’s long since realized that money does not define a person nor does it make them good or bad. She logically knows that money is simply an amplifier of who you are. If you’re good at the core, then you will still be a good person even if you have money. But no matter how much she wishes she had more money so she could someday get out of debt, or create financial freedom for herself, she finds that she’s always in a financial bind, struggling to make ends meet. She dreams that someday she’ll have a thriving business, a house of her own, drive a nice car, and on and on…

But yet, the dreams are vague, fleeting and even a distant longing because she can’t REALLY see herself having all those things. She might even be heard saying, “I can’t imagine having that kind of money.” And therefore, she doesn’t REALLY take action towards creating that life for herself. Why? Because not only does she struggle with seeing herself as anywhere but where she currently is or the life she knows, somewhere along the way of trying to envision her future identity, she hears that inner voice that still believes that having money will make you greedy or bad. So she pushes aside her future identity and eventually settles back in, right where she’s at, with what she knows.

So what about you? Is it possible that the reason you’re playing small or aren’t being more diligent about taking the actions necessary to make your dream a reality is because you’re afraid of what you’ll become? Or is it that you can’t possibly even imagine yourself there?

Here’s the thing… just like Suzy Q, if you can’t quiet those old beliefs long enough to activate your subconscious to get creative and go beyond what you currently know, you will continue to struggle with seeing your future identity. You will continue to self-sabotage your actions and your future. Will you ever get the dream? Maybe, eventually. But with a lot more struggle then if you would let go of that old belief and really start dreaming of what IS possible.

It’s time for you to truly visualize your future identity. It’s time for you to stop fearing who you will become. And it’s time for you to trust yourself and take ownership of yourself. It’s time to fully trust that you can and will shape your future. Your time is now! Here’s how to begin:

I want to challenge you to begin the practice of visualization.

If you’ve never done it before, it’s simple… visualization is basically like daydreaming with a purpose. (Professional athletes and the world’s highest performers do it all the time.) Sit quietly and in a place where you’ll be uninterrupted. Begin to visualize what the life you truly want looks like. Be as descriptive as you can – ever detail. Imagine what you will be like. Again, ever detail. From your physical appearance to your physical actions. Imagine your thoughts, your feelings and your emotions. Don’t be afraid to create something you’ve never seen or experienced before. If you are being intentional all along the way, you will never have to worry about becoming someone you don’t what to be. Do this visualization every morning and at night. Journal about it. Create a vision board of images that represent your dream and your future identity. And most importantly, start to feel it. Imagine what it would feel like to be that person. That future you.

When you let go of your attachment to the past you, and create the emotional attachment to your future identity… you’ll be amazed at how quickly it can pull you into that future life you desire.

You’ll stop playing small and start stepping into the role you were meant to live.

***Join me for more on this subject tomorrow, Tuesday, April 9th at 11am PT/2pm ET for Facebook Live on my Facebook Biz Page: Coach Michelle Weimer.