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From a GLAS Method perspective, Be Your Future Self Now functions as a powerful tool for aligning Purpose / Meaning, Growth / Learning, and Energy / Vitality by anchoring behaviour in a clearly articulated future identity. When individuals know who they want to become, their choices naturally align with deeper values, reducing drift and reactive behaviour. This alignment improves coherence between internal intention and external action — a core GLAS principle that prevents misalignment before it escalates.
Hardy’s future‑self focus also strengthens Environment / Context, as it encourages purposeful design of context, routines, and decision filters that support identity‑consistent behaviour. This proactive structuring reduces energy drain by eliminating unnecessary resistance and simplifying high‑impact choices. In GLAS terms, shaping your context around your future self ensures that daily habits amplify clarity and momentum rather than contribute to confusion, procrastination, or emotional drain.
Finally, the book enhances Emotions / Awareness by encouraging individuals to become conscious of how present decisions move them closer to — or further from — their future identity. This awareness fosters emotional regulation, resilience, and intentional focus, which in turn supports other elements like relationships and joy. By living in service of a future self today, individuals create a cohesive narrative between purpose, behaviour, and experience, making balanced, sustained progress more attainable.
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