
#41: THE NEW YOU - Defined by Your Future Not Your Past
03/16/21 • 31 min
I love the saying 'The past is a great teacher but a terrible master'.
The past is just that, passed. Over. Done. Finito. There is nothing we can do to change it. It's like wishing you had that rainy vacation day back. The only thing we can do with the past is learn from it. And hopefully, one rainy day doesn't stop us from going on vacation again.
Past regrets often hold us captive. Too much focus on the past will detach us from the present and rob us of a better future. We have no control over what has been done, only on what we do with what's been done.
On the other hand the future is unmade. It is defined only by our choices. How are we going to show up? Better yet, how do we want to show up?
You are different today than you were a year, a week, or even a day ago. Change is inevitable. But what if you could define your present by your future rather than your past. This is the power of goals. This is a power only possessed by humans—to imagine a better future and intentionally act to create that reality. A reality that does not now exist.
IDEAS FROM THIS EPISODE
- Shower Thoughts 😉
- You don't know til' you've done it
- The truth about self-limiting beliefs
- Personality isn't permanent
- Choosing how we respond
- Start at zero
RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE
- Grab a copy of Personality Isn't Permanent By Dr. Ben Hardy to break free of your past and design your future. (Amazon Affiliate)
- Download our Free 30 Day Action Calendar to get started on your future.
- As a thanks for listening, snag a FREE kindle copy of the best selling book WHO NOT HOW by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Ben Hardy
CURRENT IDEA GYM CHALLENGES
WHAT WE DO
We show dreamers how to turn ideas into simple daily actions. You already have all the info you need. It's time to ACT!
We help you build confidence by...
- Providing ideas you can act on today
- Keeping promises to yourself
- Taking daily steps forward
- Creating habits that improve your life and compound into results
WHO WE ARE
We are the action guides. Two family guys shortcutting success ideas into simple action steps that fit a busy life. We put the guru ideas and challenges to the test and modify them to fit any lifestyle.
- We believe in change
- We believe in the power of compounding daily habits
- We believe you can become the best version of yourself by acting with intention
FOR MORE GREAT IDEAS - CONNECT, FOLLOW, SUBSCRIBE
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- Facebook: @ideagympodcast
- Instagra
CONNECT, FOLLOW, SUBSCRIBE
- Podcast: Apple | Spotify | Google | Website
- Instagram: @habit.masters
I love the saying 'The past is a great teacher but a terrible master'.
The past is just that, passed. Over. Done. Finito. There is nothing we can do to change it. It's like wishing you had that rainy vacation day back. The only thing we can do with the past is learn from it. And hopefully, one rainy day doesn't stop us from going on vacation again.
Past regrets often hold us captive. Too much focus on the past will detach us from the present and rob us of a better future. We have no control over what has been done, only on what we do with what's been done.
On the other hand the future is unmade. It is defined only by our choices. How are we going to show up? Better yet, how do we want to show up?
You are different today than you were a year, a week, or even a day ago. Change is inevitable. But what if you could define your present by your future rather than your past. This is the power of goals. This is a power only possessed by humans—to imagine a better future and intentionally act to create that reality. A reality that does not now exist.
IDEAS FROM THIS EPISODE
- Shower Thoughts 😉
- You don't know til' you've done it
- The truth about self-limiting beliefs
- Personality isn't permanent
- Choosing how we respond
- Start at zero
RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE
- Grab a copy of Personality Isn't Permanent By Dr. Ben Hardy to break free of your past and design your future. (Amazon Affiliate)
- Download our Free 30 Day Action Calendar to get started on your future.
- As a thanks for listening, snag a FREE kindle copy of the best selling book WHO NOT HOW by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Ben Hardy
CURRENT IDEA GYM CHALLENGES
WHAT WE DO
We show dreamers how to turn ideas into simple daily actions. You already have all the info you need. It's time to ACT!
We help you build confidence by...
- Providing ideas you can act on today
- Keeping promises to yourself
- Taking daily steps forward
- Creating habits that improve your life and compound into results
WHO WE ARE
We are the action guides. Two family guys shortcutting success ideas into simple action steps that fit a busy life. We put the guru ideas and challenges to the test and modify them to fit any lifestyle.
- We believe in change
- We believe in the power of compounding daily habits
- We believe you can become the best version of yourself by acting with intention
FOR MORE GREAT IDEAS - CONNECT, FOLLOW, SUBSCRIBE
- Podcast: Apple | Spotify | Google | Website
- Facebook: @ideagympodcast
- Instagra
CONNECT, FOLLOW, SUBSCRIBE
- Podcast: Apple | Spotify | Google | Website
- Instagram: @habit.masters
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welcome to a gym i'm sheldon and i'm jeff and we have what jeff is calling a shower thought
Jeff Corriganyeah the shower thought
Sheldon Millsit goes with our 30 day challenge okay so he's saying that because i was literally in the shower yesterday and was listening to something but i had these thoughts running through my head so i turned off what i was
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