Guidance on how to use AI to take your Chart Your Path to Future You story to the next level and turn it into a resource that can create customized, actionable guidance and coaching.
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AI Prompt to Turn Your Future Self into a Guide
Context for ChatGPT:
"Imagine that I have written a detailed story about my dream life 10 years in the future. I am highly successful, fulfilled, and living my best life. I want to connect with this version of myself and receive advice from them about how to bridge the gap between my current life and the life I am envisioning."
Instructions:
Step 1 - Describe the Future You:“To help me make this process real, I'm going to share a brief description of Future Me and the kind of life I'm living 10 years from now. I'll include details about my habits, mindset, daily routine, and the impact I'm making in the world."
Sample starter text:“10 years from now, I wake up in a beautiful house by the beach. My day starts with a workout and meditation. I'm a confident, decisive business leader running a thriving coaching business, and I have a close circle of supportive friends. Every project I work on excites me, and I have full control of my schedule. I feel energetic, grateful, and passionate about life...”
Step 2 - Connect to Future You: Ask the AI to act as that future version of you. It can speak from the perspective of someone who has already achieved your dream life and has all the experience, wisdom, and insight you will accumulate over the next decade.
Sample prompt: “Now, act as Future Me, who has achieved all these goals. What advice would you give Present Me about my current habits, decisions, and mindset to help me start becoming you? Be specific about what I need to change and where I need to focus.”
Step 3 - Clarifying Obstacles: Ask the AI to help identify and overcome obstacles. The future self can point out what's holding you back from reaching your goals and how you can push past these barriers.
Sample prompt:“Future Me, what are the biggest challenges or limiting beliefs I need to let go of to become you? How can I work on this right now? What steps can I take today that will have the biggest impact on my growth?”
Step 4 - Daily Habits & Mindset: Get advice on how to adopt the habits and mindset of your future self.
Sample prompt:“What are the daily habits, routines, and practices you (Future Me) follow that have been the biggest game-changers for your success and happiness? How can I start incorporating them into my life now?”
Step 5 - Adjust and Iterate: You can ask for follow-ups based on the current day's challenges. Keep revisiting this dialogue to reinforce the connection between the present and future versions of yourself.
Sample prompt:“Today, I struggled with [insert issue]. Future Me, how would you handle this situation, and what advice can you give Present Me for staying focused and committed?”
This dialogue with "Future You" keeps the visualization alive and dynamic, helping you embody your future self, one decision at a time. It's all about closing the gap between the present and future versions of yourself through actionable insights.