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Takeaway:<\/b>Fast-forward to the future and ask what you want to be proud of. This simple ritual lets you step into the shoes of your future-self and focus on your goals. Estimated Reading Time:<\/b>1 minute, 29s.<\/div><\/div>\n\r\n

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The\u00a0Rule of 3<\/a>\u00a0is one of my favorite productivity rituals.\u00a0It involves a\u00a0simple\u00a0exercise:\u00a0mentally leap\u00a0forward to the end of each day and ask what three things you want to have accomplished\u00a0in that\u00a0period.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

I love\u00a0this\u00a0habit because of how elemental it is: you can pick\u00a0only\u00a0three things, and while doing so, you\u00a0must\u00a0fast-forward to a point in the future\u00a0to reflect\u00a0on\u00a0a day (or week or month or year) before it\u00a0has\u00a0happened. Stepping into\u00a0the shoes of our\u00a0future selves<\/a>\u00a0is an underrated productivity strategy. By thinking about the\u00a0path\u00a0you want to create, you\u2019re more likely to follow\u00a0it.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

With my future-self in mind, I\u00a0recently\u00a0started to fast-forward and ask another question:\u00a0what do I want to be proud of?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Pride is\u00a0generally\u00a0an emotion\u00a0encountered\u00a0only when\u00a0looking backward. But we can also experience it\u00a0when\u00a0looking forward\u00a0to\u00a0each day, each month, each year, each decade, and even\u00a0to\u00a0the end of our life\u00a0when\u00a0imagining what we were\u00a0able to accomplish in\u00a0that time.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Maybe, in a few years, you want to be proud of\u00a0your fitness level; of how comfortable you feel not only in your clothes, but also\u00a0in\u00a0your skin. Maybe you want to feel proud of a book you wrote, a group of people you\u00a0helped, or\u00a0the\u00a0relationship built with your partner.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

These sources of pride will be different for everyone, but what is consistent is that\u00a0this is a question worth reflecting on.\u00a0Thinking of your future accomplishments, however big or small,\u00a0is a great way\u00a0to\u00a0uncover new goals\u00a0while\u00a0still\u00a0being\u00a0true to your values.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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