The time traveling self-improvement coach

Ever needed someone amazing to watch your back and give you’re the best advice anyone could ever give you? Someone that you look up to, someone awe inspiring, someone who has done everything you want to do and overcome every obstacle that your will EVER face?

The answer is that we all have access to this life coach.

This life coach is you.

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No, not the you that you are now. I mean the you that you will one day become. If you were in touch with the person that you will become one day and you were being given advice from this future self, then you will have more support than you will ever get from any other person on this planet.

And here is how you can get in touch with this future self. The time traveling however is done by yourself. You need to bring the time-traveler to yourself through mental exercise. And I am going to show you how!

Bring your time traveling coach into focus

The image of your future self needs to be constructed.

If you are a gamer then you might be able to imagine a character at a low level and a character at a high level. The difference is physically noticeable but also you know that the high level version of the same character has many more skills than the low level.

If you are not a gamer, then take the comparison between a photo of your favourite celebrity when they were young and then another photo of how they look from the time you admire them.

In both of these examples, there is a physical and metal difference between the two times. It is not just about being “bigger” but it has to do with the person’s bearing. They are experienced and can handle a lot more than they could when they had started out.

We are exactly the same. This article deals with self-improvement and it assumes that you have a wish… or better yet a hunger for success! You need to want to succeed. If you are not in that frame of mind, there are other upcoming articles that deal with that. Right now however I will assume that you wish to succeed. It is possible to succeed or fail, but it has not happened yet. What HAS happened is that you have made a decision to succeed.

Based on the assumption that you wish to succeed then you need to push past all doubts and assume a future where you succeeded in one or many things you wanted to succeed in. You need to know what your goals are. Assume that this future self has conquered all obstacles, grown stronger physically or mentally as befits your goals.

It is also important that this future you is what you WANT to become. This is your role model you. You need to believe that this future persona is the one that gained the skills, the knowledge and the success. Keep that firmly in your mind.

The time traveler coaches you

When we are young(er), or before we have lived through an ordeal then we are often emotional, fearful and full of doubt. We come under stress about the thing that is happening. Anything from studying for a degree to getting married. We doubt we will ever succeed. Anything from lifting a heavy weight in the gym to learning how to speak another language.

Now that you have constructed your image of the time-traveler you need to consider the time that you are freaking out or the time that you are doubtful. It is that time that you grasp out desperately at all sorts of things.

Sometimes they are people. Often these are the wrong people to grasp on to. It is in many people’s nature to try to obtain help from an outside source as though to remove the responsibility or burden. There are many ways this could go wrong.

Sometimes people resort to the use of substances. I could use an energy drink while I am studying and cramming for a test. I can also be even less constructive by distracting myself with other substances. This path is possibly even more dangerous.

Instead of going to an outside source, focus inward. Seek the guidance of the future you that you know has conquered it all. You know what you could have told yourself in the past about last time you freaked out or made a poor choice. Now let the future you give that same advice or encouragement.

It is important to note that your future self believes that you will succeed. Your success will make the future you into a reality.

Conclusion

I cannot go into detail because I do not know what your goals are. I also do not know what your personality is like.

What is great about this method is that it does not matter. Your future you is the stronger, wiser and more experienced version of whatever it is that you are. Thus the future self is supremely qualified to give you the right push. The future self (that succeeded) has a better sense of responsibility and discipline and is more skilled than you.

If you cannot envision a future self that succeeded and grew to become your goal then likely you have something like depression stopping you from any sort of self-improvement. If your image of a successful future self is strong then you can use this to beat your depression. If you have no image of a successful future self then you need to work on that first.

The time traveling coach is an entity I have called upon from time to time and other people always remark on how cool-headed I have managed to survive through struggles and stress. It is not my only way of coping but I pride myself on not resorting to substances. I am wise enough to ask for help when it is needed.

I have realized however, that there are some challenges in your life that other people cannot help or fix for you. Not you’re parents, nor you’re partner, nor you’re friends. It is at those times I am able to see what others would say and how that conversation would not be beneficial.

At that moment you realize that all you need is yourself. Your future self.

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