The future is not something incomprehensible, it is a time criterion of perception of the reality in which you are older, with a different experience and worldview, it is important to note that the environment, your status, financial condition and geographical location may change. You imagine and predict the future according to your past achievements, but this gives a distortion and it is better to set it as you like, not as it will turn out.
Our lives are the result of our own decisions. Where we are now and what brought us here are all causally related to our history. The main question is what's next? But, if we do not understand where we are going, and even more so what way, then our brain will recognize it as the wrong way and will not waste energy on this inappropriate activity. Therefore, our goal will remain a dream.
Why visualize the future, what kind of fictional nonsense that is found in motivational books?
But we constantly use it in work and business. When you make plans or hypotheses for product promotion and results. As an example, a graphic designer, in order to save time, builds a preliminary sketch, and only then collects a layout based on it, and the layout does not always match the sketch, but the sketch plays an important role in visualizing the future solution. There are those who develop without a sketch, "think with a mouse", spend much more time and energy, because they do not know where to go...
A little theory:
Consciousness is the process of creating a model of the world using multiple feedback loops in various parameters (such as temperature, location in space, time, and in relation to others) to achieve some goal (finding a mate, food, shelter)
So, at level 0, when the organism is immobile or its mobility is limited, it creates its places of stay with the help of feedback loops according to several parameters:
0 - plants (temperature, sunlight) have no brain
1 - reptilians (space) involve the brain stem
2 - mammals (social relationships) involve the limbic system
3 - people (time, especially the future) engage the prefrontal cortex
But, unlike plants, reptiles and animals, we constantly ask ourselves "What if?..."
Animals are able to plan for a maximum of several hours, for example, during hunting. Humans are very different from animals in this. Although we too rely on instincts and emotions in many situations, at the same time, we are constantly analyzing and evaluating information from many feedback loops. That is, we model the future sometimes beyond the limits of our own lifetime and even thousands of years ahead.
We do this in order to weigh different possibilities and make the best decisions to achieve a certain goal.
How exactly does the brain model the future? The human brain perceives a huge flow of sensory and emotional information. However, the most important thing is to model the future by determining cause and effect relationships between events: that is, if A happens, then B happens, if B happens, then it can lead to B and D. This starts a chain of events and eventually , a tree of possible future options with numerous branches is formed. And thanks to consciousness, the third-level thinking ability in the prefrontal cortex, each of these options is evaluated and the final decision is made.
So, with the consciousness of the 2nd level, it is not possible to make a final decision and, guided by the "either-or" logic, it is not possible to make a choice. An example is Budan's donkey, which, being on an equal footing between two identical bales of hay, is doomed to starve to death.
Human consciousness is a special form of consciousness that creates a model of the world and then predicts its development over time, evaluating it to visualize the future. It requires the coordination and evaluation of many feedback loops in order to make a decision and achieve a certain goal.
By forming an idea about the future, visualizing it, you create a path from the present to the goal. You can go the other way and look at a situation where there is already a result and you are going through the path, how you get there, looking at the events that have already happened and that could have brought you there. Do as you like, allow yourself to be flexible.
Are you up to something? I suggest staying in this state, taking imaginary steps towards the event that led you to your goal
Accept that everything has already happened. Get rid of indecision and fear. Gain inner peace, self-confidence. Realize that everything is possible and discard doubts. Don't be afraid to imagine yourself in this future.
People feel uncomfortable when they imagine their own success. Someone psychologically resists, someone is horrified by it, and there are also those who feel guilty.
Why is this important? Everything that our brain does not understand is a non-constructive, wrong path for it. This goal is labeled as incorrect and the brain avoids it as nonsense. Therefore, if you do not understand how to get from point A to point B, then your subconscious has a clear answer that it is pointless to spend energy on it. You will try to do something, but there will be no success. The hand of luck will leave you. Problems will appear on your way, and things will not work out. As in the song about "Island of failure".
So, this is the answer: if things don't work out, then it's time to stop and rethink everything. Overcome anxiety. Because it looks like you're trying to fool yourself, but your brain, your subconscious, knows that you're doing nonsense and swimming against the current, and society calls it "banging your head against the wall."
You hesitate to move forward, deluding yourself with the hope that the right moment will come in the future, but now is not the time, and you postpone or put everything on hold. It would seem that this is good, but if there are no solutions and further steps, it is just a waste of energy. Have you seen at least one person who gained muscle by consulting an outstanding fitness trainer for hours and not taking action?
Next, ask yourself the question - what do you really want? Why do you deliberately avoid your way? What fears stand in the way? What hinders faith?
This is necessary so that faith appears and your subconscious stops avoiding your goal. Imagine that you re-read the synopsis of several books about your future and dreams, choose the one you like best, and start reading. It is similar to a modern computer game with a non-linear plot and several possible endings that depend on the decisions made by the hero.
You are now reading the article, and later, watch the video on the website, which at the time of writing the article did not exist yet, the article, let alone the book, had not yet been written, even the video was still at the stage of script development. Forget about logic, limitations and practicality. Imagine being able to have anything you want, do anything and be anyone you want. Who would you become? What did you do?
Малюнок-схема, який намалював Вадим, щоб допомогти мені оцінити зйомку та продакшн відео, червень, 2023
Visualize your life-changing purpose. Try to touch every detail of your dream, try to see, hear, breathe.
Can you imagine? This is how the future is formed. Everything has already happened, cause-and-effect relationships have been established - and we scroll through the script and enjoy the film, where we are the audience and the main characters.
Ordinary people believe only in what is possible. Extraordinary people imagine not what can be done, but what is impossible. By visualizing the impossible, one begins to see possibilities. Sheri Carter-Scott
Після зйомок, червень, 2023
The main thing is to see yourself as a person who has achieved what you planned, and to feel the pleasure of achieving your goal. Imagine that you have achieved what you want and how you are doing everyday things in the new future, enjoying life - your persistence in working on the project and on yourself. How you play sports with ease and joy, and your colleagues and friends respond to your positive attitude.
Visualize your dream from time to time - it will make it much easier to maintain motivation, discipline and persistence, and also help to overcome some bad habits. It forces us to act, not to postpone everything for later.
Alternatively, you can create a vision board. On paper, you reproduce the image of your dreams: who you plan to become, what to own, where to live, where to travel, what to do. This is a great activity that can be done alone or with close friends. You focus on the material aspects, this is very motivating and directs you to achieve your goals, but you need to act to get the result.
Are you ready to walk your own path? Decide how you want to go about it and go ahead!
1. If you imagine yourself with someone in the future, it does not mean that he will be with you, there is a possibility that his plans are different
2. There are many scenarios that run in parallel, moving towards the set goal. Allow yourself to be flexible
3. The subconscious, in our case, is similar to GPS, in which the route is set. But movement requires action and energy (fuel)
4. If all the energy will be taken away by destructive goals, your path will take a long time
5. Moving from one state to another, you will overcome the force of gravity, but once you overcome it, you will fix yourself on a new level
2. There are many scenarios that run in parallel, moving towards the set goal. Allow yourself to be flexible
3. The subconscious, in our case, is similar to GPS, in which the route is set. But movement requires action and energy (fuel)
4. If all the energy will be taken away by destructive goals, your path will take a long time
5. Moving from one state to another, you will overcome the force of gravity, but once you overcome it, you will fix yourself on a new level
The last dialogue between the main characters of the film "Reach for Heaven":
Mike: "You know what we gotta do? We gotta get to heaven."
Randy: "What if it doesn't work out?"
Mike: "Well, if it doesn't work out, at least we'll reach for the stars."
This dialogue reflects the life philosophy of the main characters, who believe in their dreams and are not afraid to take risks in life. This became one of the most memorable quotes from the film, often used as a motivational quote.
We recommend watching the movie "Reach to Heaven"
