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The Science of Intentional Transformationby Dr. Benjamin Hardy |
“There is always a why or goal behind human behavior. There is a purpose or reason for all human activity. The more conscious and clear you are about choosing your purpose and goals, the more the how begins to take care of itself.”DR. BENJAMIN HARDY |
BIG IDEA
Threat #1 to Your Future Self
FROM THE BOOK“To be a high-hope person, you commit to the goal, not the process.
You don’t get stuck in your current way of doing and thinking. Patiently, persistently you adapt and find new and better ways to get where you want to go.
As Frankl knew, hope is rooted in a clear purpose for your future. A high-hope person, like Frankl himself, remains committed 100 percent to a pursuit, and 100 percent flexible around the path to achieve their goal.
In the absence of a clear purpose for your life, your critical thinking to find ways deteriorates into finding excuses. After all, without hope, nothing really matters anyway.
The first and most fundamental threat to your Future Self is not having hope in your future.
Without hope, the present loses meaning.
Without hope, you don’t have clear goals or a sense of purpose in your life.
Without hope, there is no way.
Without hope, you decay.”
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Brian's Notes
The book has three parts.
In Part I, we explore “7 Threats to Your Future Self.” In Part II we explore “7 Truths about Your Future Self.” In Part III we explore “7 Steps for Being Your Future Self.”
That passage above is from Threat #1: Not having hope. Before we spend a minute chatting about the power of hope, here are all 7 Threats to Your Future Self:
Threat #1: Without hope in your future, your present loses meaning.
Threat #2: A reactive narrative about your past stunts your future
Threat #3: Being unaware of your environment creates a random evolution
Threat #4: Being disconnected from your Future Self leads to myopic decisions
Threat #5: Urgent battles and small goals keep you stuck
Threat #6: Not being in the arena is failing by default
Threat #7: Success is often the catalyst for failure
HOPE! Without it, we are literally HOPELESS--which is a one-way street to despair, depression, addiction, and all the other things we don’t want to feel.
KNOW THIS! The first person I encouraged to get this book was a dear friend who has a loved one who is struggling to find meaning in his young life. As a result, he finds himself going in and out of addictive tendencies and “failing to launch.”
I told him THIS BOOK is the one I’d have him read. Why? Because we will NEVER (!!!) create the meaning and purpose we crave unless we have hope.
Recall that science says there are THREE facets of hope. First, we must be able to see a future that is better than our present. More specifically, we need a GOAL that fires us up. Second, we need to have a sense of “agency” or confidence that we can make that better-future a reality. Third, we need to have a plan or “pathways” to get there.
If you don’t feel hopeful, I GUARANTEE you that you’re missing at least one of those things.
Ben also says: “High hope people commit 100 percent to a specific result. While their goal is unwavering, they remain highly flexible in the process or path to achieve their result.”
Spotlight on YOU. How’s YOUR hope?
Do you have a specific goal you’ve dedicated yourself to 100%? Do you believe you can get it? Do you have a plan to get there and are you willing to be flexible as you explore various paths to achieve your result?
Awesome. Go get it, Hero!
P.S. Check out our Notes on The Psychology of Hope by Rick Snyder (the godfather of hope research) and Making Hope Happen by Shane Lopez (Rick’s protégé).
Big Ideas
01: THREAT #1
02: TRUTH #1
03: STEP #1
04: STEP #7
05: THE MOST IMPORTANT THING
“Assume the consciousness of being the one you want to be, and you will be saved from your present state.”NEVILLE GODDARD |
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