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Your Future Self

Updated: Jan 28

Why are you reading this? What drew your attention to this article? Did you consciously click on it, or was this choice driven by something deeper beyond your control? Why is it so challenging to break free from habits? What draws us towards certain things, while simultaneously repelling us from others? The answer to these questions can be found in one of Carl Jung’s most brilliant theories (and he had many) — the notion of the future Self.


The future me is now - take this exit...


For Jung, our future self already exists; it is not just a potentiality. What’s more, this future Self attempts to manifest itself in our present reality all the time. How? Through our attention.


Jung said that “The mechanism that directs your attention in the present is your future Self attempting to manifest itself in your present reality.”


That future self is the divinity in you, the sacred part of you, the part of you that loves you the most: Your soul. Your soul, this hugely self-loving reality and part of your psyche, decides what happens to you, as lessons to direct you to be who you are meant to be. Even obstacles are sent by our future True Self as sharp course redirections. As Albert Einstein said “God does not play dice.” Nothing happens by chance. It is all part of a plan for your life, the blueprint that you were born to manifest.


Some people are born with a talent that soon becomes so obvious where things are going. They lose themselves in something - there is no effort, it’s intuitive and natural. There are deep, unconscious forces guiding these actions that form our destiny in life. But sometimes we put our ladder against the wrong wall, climb up it, and realise that we don’t want this view. Then we self-sabotage – we jump off the ladder. This is when we need to do the inner work to find out what our future Self is directing us to do. It seems to me that we are not in control. There are predetermined forces that are at play here. This can be liberating for some people. It suggests that you do not need to fight, struggle, and force yourself to do things you do not want to do. The pressure of constantly hustling and overthinking about choices is somehow alleviated. Instead, we should relax and stay open, following whatever interests us; it is our future self trying to tell us something after all. Our interests and spontaneous attention are not random but may be meaningful pointers toward our potential and destiny in life. By allowing our attention to be consumed by our passions, we are slowly becoming more and more competent in whatever we do. This can lead to a more authentic and fulfilling life where our inner and outer purpose are aligned.

 

In education, Jung’s theory of the future Self calls for a more individualised approach to learning. This approach would focus on a child’s natural inclinations as indicators of their future potential, rather than adhering strictly to external standards and expectations. Particularly with the rise of Artificial Intelligence and the anticipated elimination of many existing jobs, ‘making a living’ should not be the primary factor dictating what a child should pursue in school.


This theory might also explain the often inexplicable drive and inspiration guiding artistic and creative pursuits. Consider some of the world’s great artists - writers, poets, musicians, painters - who often struggle to articulate the origin of their creative impulses. Their work appears to be guided by an unexplainable force that consumes their entire BEing: Their future Self.


I used to work as a surgeon, but my future Self redirected my course to coaching and writing. This is when I feel joy, peace, aliveness, and alignment. This is how I know that what I am doing is guided by my future Self, and so I feel totally present in the now. My future Self is now, and so is yours. This brings us to 'The Dream of Life, by Alan Watts...


'The Dream of Life' by Alan Watts


Speak in such a way that others love to listen to you: Listen in such a way that others love to speak to you.


George Bernard Shaw wrote that “Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” Are you ready to change your mind?


Namaste.


Sending you love, light, and blessings brothers.


Olly



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