Summary: Interview with My Future Self

• Discover the remarkable power of conversing with your future self, gaining invaluable insights and actionable strategies for personal growth and success.
• Embrace a journey that focuses on unlocking your potential, navigating your path, and broadening your horizons through practical techniques, diverse knowledge, and curated reading.
• Engage in a unique dialogue that transcends conventional wisdom, guiding you toward a purposeful and impactful life, as you tap into the wisdom of your radiant and knowledgeable future self.

Introduction: Interview with My Future Self

I recently completed the 30-day business blogging challenge Sarah Arrow hosts. One prompt was to predict the future. In my post, I used one strategy I learned from a participant, Barbara van Veen, who is a futurist.

In one post, Barbara interviewed her future self. As I read her post, I thought I could interview my future self because I know how to do it. I learned the technique in the Silva Method course. In the course, you're taught how to create a lab in your mind.

To illustrate this, think back to Napoleon Hill in Think and Grow Rich. He had nine invisible counselors with whom he consulted. Hill did his consultations in the lab of his mind. He was a Silva graduate.

Have you read?

Redesign Your Mind by Eric Maisel, Summary

In My Mental Lab: Interview with My Future Self

Now that I've provided context to help you understand my process, the future Avil that showed up was from August 2024. How fortuitous since August is my birthday month. She looked absolutely radiant, healthy, and happy. And she was wearing a beautiful red dress.

It would be fabulous if your future self gave you the winning numbers to a lottery ticket. Or even articles and blog posts that go viral. That was not the case. Future Avil was more concerned about serving the client. She shared with me areas to master and books to read.

Anyone who knows me shouldn't be surprised about the books to read advice. In the Interview, I saw book covers and sometimes book names. In some instances, I got the sense I’d know which books when I went into the Kindle app. Most of the books I own, and are in a queue for reading. I create Bookish Notes based on my book notes. Because of the interview with myself, now I have to prioritize some books over others.

Areas to Focus On: Advice from My Future Self

The first three areas to focus on are Silva techniques I learned. And visualization is very important when you want to see what you want. Visualization is not the same for everyone. Some people do not actually see a picture. They may have a feeling or they may hear a description. If you’ve ever been frustrated because you cannot see something when visualizing, don’t sweat. Describing the image is fine.

1. Mirror of the Mind
2. Holoviewing
3. Remote Viewing
4. Visualization
5. Reading People
6. Networking, Connecting, Belonging, and Gathering

Specific Books Future Avil Recommended I Read

1. The Right Call: What Sports Teach Us About Work and Life by Sally Jenkins
2. Fall in Love with the Problem, Not the Solution: A Handbook for Entrepreneurs by Uri Levine
3. Pivot: The Only Move That Matters Is Your Next One by Jenny Blake
4. The Productivity Project: Accomplishing More by Managing Your Time, Attention, and Energy by Chris Bailey
5. Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything by BJ Fogg, PhD

Creativity/Innovation

1. Becoming Supergenius, Part I: The Outer World: Creativity and Transformation by Lincoln Stoller
2. Becoming Supergenius, Part II: The Inner World: Creativity and Transformation by Lincoln Stoller
3. The Creativity Leap: Unleash Curiosity, Improvisation, and Intuition at Work by Natalie Nixon

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

1. Belonging: The Key to Transforming and Maintaining Diversity, Inclusion and Equality at Work by Sue Unerman , Kathryn Jacob , et al.

Networking, Connecting, Belonging, and Gathering

1. The Art of Community: Seven Principles for Belonging by Charles Vogl
2. Mastering Community: The Surprising Ways Coming Together Moves Us from Surviving to Thriving by Christine Porath
3. How to be a Power Connector (PB): The 5+50+100 Rule for Turning Your Business Network Into Profits by Judy Robinett
4. The Power Of Connecting: How To Activate Profitable Relationships By Serving Your Network by Nicky Billou and Kai Bjorn
5. Connected: The Surprising Power of Our Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives by Nicholas A. Christakis and James H. Fowler
6. Linked: How Everything Is Connected to Everything Else and What It Means for Business, Science, and Everyday Life by Albert-László Barabási and Jennifer Frangos
7. The Productivity Project: Accomplishing More by Managing Your Time, Attention, and Energy by Chris Bailey
8. Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything by BJ Fogg, PhD

Course to Create

Read 30 Bookish Notes in 30 Days

For this course, Future Avil told me some of the books I should include the following books. I’ll be interviewing Future Avil again to get all the books to read in this course. The idea for this course is to read across disciplines.

1. The Biology Book: From the Origin of Life to Epigenetics, 250 Milestones in the History of Biology by Michael C. Gerald and Gloria E. Gerald
2. Shape: The Hidden Geometry of Information, Biology, Strategy, Democracy, and Everything Else by Jordan Ellenberg
3. Biology Everywhere: How the science of life matters to everyday life by Melanie Peffer
4. The Quantum Guide to Life: How The Laws Of Physics Explain Our Lives From Laziness To Love by Kunal K. Das
5. Reality Is Not What It Seems: The Journey to Quantum Gravity by Carlo Rovelli , Simon Carnell, et al.
6. The Physics Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained by DK and Jim Al-Khalili
7. Look: A Practical Guide for Improving Your Observational Skills by James H. Gilmore
8. The Art of Reading Minds: How to Understand and Influence Others Without Them Noticing by Henrik Fexeus
9. The Sociology Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained by Sarah Tomley , Mitchell Hobbs, et al.
10. Psychology by Rose M. Spielman
11. The Winner Effect: The Neuroscience of Success and Failure by Ian H. Robertson
12. The Leader's Playlist: Unleash the Power of Music and Neuroscience to Transform Your Leadership and Your Life by Susan Drumm
13. Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions by Brian Christian and Tom Griffiths
14. Genius: The Life and Science of Richard Feynman by James Gleick
15. How to Begin: Start Doing Something That Matters by Michael Bungay Stanier
16. Start Finishing: How to Go from Idea to Done by Charlie Gilkey

Conclusion: Interview with my Future Self

I love talking to my future self. I’ve done it a few times now. But this is the first time I’ve published what I learned. Your future self is wise and wants you to succeed. What would the conversation between you and your future self sound like?

Seeing my future self glowing in that fabulous red dress reminded me of the energy and excitement that await us. She shared some cool strategies like Silva's mind tricks and ways to visualize what I want. And you know what? It's okay if my mind doesn't play nice with pictures – words work too!

As I looked through her list of suggested reads, it struck me that my future self is like a beacon, pointing me toward personal growth and making a difference. The books cover everything from understanding people better to diving into science and creativity. It's like a buffet of knowledge that doesn't have a closing time. So, now I'm inspired to listen more closely to what my future self has to say, and maybe you could give it a shot too. Who knows what amazing advice your future self has in store for you? It's a conversation worth having!

Next Steps

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