{"id":97931,"date":"2023-04-07T09:23:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-07T13:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=97931"},"modified":"2023-04-07T12:32:25","modified_gmt":"2023-04-07T16:32:25","slug":"be-your-future-self-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/be-your-future-self-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Be Your Future Self Now by Benjamin Hardy: Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What is Be Your Future Self<\/a> Now<\/em> by Benjamin Hardy about? What are the main takeaways of the book?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Be Your Future Self Now<\/em>, Benjamin Hardy argues that you should commit to becoming your higher self<\/a> now. This means dedicating yourself to achieving the goals that will bring you to your fullest potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read below for a brief overview of Be Your Future Self Now<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Be Your Future Self Now<\/em> by Benjamin Hardy<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In Be Your Future Self Now<\/em>, Benjamin Hardy argues that achieving true success requires living up to your full potential\u2014that is, becoming the highest version of yourself (what Hardy calls your \u201cfuture self\u201d). Anything short of this is a form of failure. However, becoming the person you want to be<\/a> is one of life\u2019s most difficult challenges\u2014it requires knowing exactly who<\/em> your higher self is, identifying the big, life-changing goals<\/em> that will get you there, and dedicating yourself to those goals above everything else.<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hardy is an organizational psychologist specializing in entrepreneurial courage, transformational leadership, and exponential growth. While working on his Ph.D., Hardy ran an online training program and was a blogger with a readership of over 100 million. Since his graduation in 2019, Hardy has published multiple books, including Personality Isn\u2019t Permanent<\/em><\/a>, <\/em>Willpower Doesn\u2019t Work<\/em><\/a>, <\/em>and Slipstream Time Hacking<\/em><\/a>. <\/em>Hardy has also co-written several books with entrepreneurial coach Dan Sullivan, including The Gap and The Gain<\/em><\/a>, <\/em>Who Not How<\/em><\/a>, <\/em>and 10x Is Easier Than 2x<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Importance of Your Higher Self<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Hardy argues that the true measure of success in life is reaching your full potential<\/a><\/strong>, or in other words, becoming the highest version of yourself. <\/em>To attain this goal, all<\/em> of your present actions must move you toward becoming your higher self in some way, big or small. As a result, it\u2019s crucial to identify your higher self as soon as possible<\/em> because your goals and desires for the future drive your present actions<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Furthermore, if you have a clear, ambitious vision of the person you want to become, you\u2019ll take productive <\/em>actions in the present that will benefit you over time and move you toward becoming that self. By contrast, if you lack a clear, ambitious vision of your higher self, you\u2019ll take unproductive<\/em> present actions that will harm <\/em>you over time and prevent <\/em>you from becoming your higher self.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Become Your Higher Sel<\/strong>f<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In the following sections, we\u2019ll discuss Hardy\u2019s four main recommendations for becoming the highest version of yourself and how to implement them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recommendation #1: Clearly Identify Your Higher Self and How to Become Them<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Hardy says the first step in shaping your present actions to benefit you long term is to determine <\/strong>who<\/em><\/strong> you want to be. <\/strong>Imagine the happiest, smartest, most productive and successful version of yourself. Hardy emphasizes that your higher self must be based on what you<\/em> desire most in life right now<\/em>\u2014not what society deems \u201csuccessful\u201d or what you think<\/em> you should do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To make your vision even clearer, identify the <\/strong>big, life-changing<\/em><\/strong> <\/strong>goals<\/em><\/strong> that your higher self has accomplished<\/strong>\u2014these are what you must attain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, imagine you\u2019re an unemployed student who gets good grades and designs graphics in your free time. Your higher self is a renowned graphic designer who earned undergrad and graduate degrees, got stellar grades, has an impressive portfolio, has designed graphics for major companies, and has numerous contacts in the industry. These accomplishments are the goals you must achieve to become your higher self.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recommendation #2: Prioritize Your Higher Self Daily<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Next, Hardy argues that you should prioritize the actions that will move you toward becoming your higher self on a daily basis<\/em><\/strong>.<\/em> This will ensure that you make consistent progress toward becoming your higher self and don\u2019t get distracted by other urgent and important<\/a> tasks<\/em>, non-crucial activities<\/em>, and instant gratification<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recommendation #3: Seek Out Beneficial Environments<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Next, Hardy recommends putting yourself in environments that will help you become your higher self. This is because we\u2019re products of our environments<\/strong>\u2014the situations we put ourselves in and the people we surround ourselves with impact who we are and what we achieve. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a result, Hardy says you should step out of your comfort zone<\/em> and associate with people who are better than you are<\/em><\/strong> so you learn to overcome challenges and acquire the skills and habits necessary to progress toward becoming your higher self. The following sections will explain why these two recommendations are important and how to follow them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recommendation #4: Have an Empowering View of Life and Fate<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Finally, Hardy argues that many people fail to become their higher selves because they have a disempowering view of life and fate.<\/strong> Specifically, they believe they lack autonomy over who they are and who they can become because of three factors:<\/p>\n\n\n\n