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Episode 741 · Mar 7, 2023

How to Remember Your Future Self with Joe Dispenza

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George Wright III opens this episode of The Daily Mastermind with a question worth sitting with: what are you doing to create impact on the people around you? Drawing on a concept from Dr. Joe Dispenza that George encountered through a Lewis Howes podcast, this episode explores a fresh take on a principle George has long taught. The idea is learning to remember your future self, and it has the power to change how you see everything.

The concept sounds deceptively simple, but its implications run deep. Most people spend enormous energy re-living the past or carrying forward identities built from old experiences. Dispenza's phrase "remember the future" inverts that habit and points toward something more powerful: you already contain the seeds of the person you are growing into.

Why You Keep Getting Stuck in the Past

George is direct about a pattern he sees repeatedly. People get anchored to stories they tell themselves about past mistakes, missed opportunities, and experiences that feel defining. These stories are not just memories; they are active identities being reinforced every single day.

In order for you to get out of the past, there's a lot of work you've got to do with redefining your identity and creating the version of yourself that you want to be. But the best way to do that is to develop a compelling vision of the future, a compelling vision of your true identity.

The first step is recognizing that those stories are not facts about who you are. They are interpretations of what happened to you. You are not your past, and the sooner you stop treating those old identities as permanent, the sooner you can move forward.

What "Remember the Future" Actually Means

Dr. Dispenza's phrase is a deliberate reversal. Normally, remembering points backward. Here, it points forward. The practice is to build a vivid, precise picture of your future self, not as a distant fantasy but as a reality you are already growing into.

Remembering our future selves is basically accepting that we're already there, accepting that we are.

George extends this with a compelling question: does the seed of a tree not already contain the full tree within it? The future is not something you manufacture from scratch. It is something you reveal by clearing away the layers of past identity that have been covering it.

Being vs. Becoming

This is where the concept becomes most practical. Most goal-setting frameworks tell you to work toward becoming your best self, a process happening in the future. Dispenza's framework, as George interprets it, asks you to flip that verb from becoming to being.

You can't just become the best version of yourself. You have to be the best version of yourself, even though you're still growing into it.

This is not about pretending you have already reached a destination. It is about carrying the identity of your future self into your decisions, conversations, and habits today. The entrepreneur who acts like an entrepreneur before the business is profitable. The leader who leads before the title arrives. The healthy person who makes healthy choices before the transformation is complete.

The Present Moment as a Bridge

George adds a second layer to Dispenza's concept. When you find yourself pulled back into the past, the antidote is not only visualizing the future. It is returning to the present moment. The present is where the past version of you and the future version of you meet.

If you can anchor yourself here, you recognize you are already different from the person you were. You are already growing. The present moment is proof that the past does not define you. Only your choices right now do.

This dual application is worth remembering: when you are stuck in the past, remembering your future self means getting present. When you are present, remembering your future self means clarifying with absolute precision who you already are.

How the 12 Prosperity Pillars Connect

George grounds this concept in his 12 Prosperity Pillars, a framework he has refined over more than two decades studying successful people. Several of those pillars speak directly to this episode's theme: "I create my life," "I take personal responsibility," "I visualize and manifest my life." These are not passive affirmations. They are active declarations of identity in the present tense.

The pillars work precisely because they shift the language from future tense to present tense. You do not say you will create your life someday. You declare that you are creating it today. That shift in language is the shift in identity Dispenza's concept is pointing toward.

Action Steps

  • Identify one story from your past that you have been treating as a fixed truth about your identity. Write it down, then write three reasons it is not actually true about who you are today.
  • Spend five minutes each morning building a vivid, specific picture of your future self. Do not describe what you want to have. Describe who you are being: your mindset, your habits, your conversations.
  • Practice present-moment awareness when you notice yourself replaying past events. Ask: what decision can I make right now that the future version of me would make?
  • Read or re-read a timeless personal development book. George mentions Think and Grow Rich and The Magic of Thinking Big as examples of classics that reveal new meaning at different stages of your life.
  • Share one insight from this episode with someone in your life. Teaching a principle is one of the most reliable ways to internalize it.

Wherever you are in your journey, the future version of you already exists as a seed waiting to grow. Start living from that identity today. As George reminds his listeners, it's never too late to start living the life you were meant to live.

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Welcome back to The Daily Mastermind, George Wright III with your daily dose of inspiration, motivation, and education. Thanks for joining us today and I'm glad you're here every day. Remember, the reason I started The Daily Mastermind was to be able to give you a source or resource for you to go to for your daily rituals. I believe that it is important for us to, if we're trying to evolve to the best version of ourselves and create our best life, it's important for us to do daily what we need to do to keep us on track. And whether that's mind, body, spirit, business, emotions, relationship, those are the things that I want to be able to provide for you when you're here with me. So I appreciate you being here. I hope that you will share the show. If you get something out of the show, I hope you'll share it with someone. And I look forward to sharing a message with you today that I've been thinking about throughout the morning. But let's go ahead and get you started with the Daily Mastermind quote of the day. And the quote of the day is actually from Larry Page of Google. And the quote says, if you're changing the world, you're working on important things. You're excited to get up in the morning. And I think that that's a great thought for you to think about as you get your day started today. What are you doing to create impact in the world around you? I know you're chasing your goals, you're chasing your dreams, you're trying to accomplish things that will help you to move forward in your life and create the best version of your life, you know, the life that you are meant to live. But what are you doing to create impact for those around you? Are you applying gratitude? Are you doing things that are going to make impact in other people's lives? So that's the quote for the day. Now, I want to also, as you know, over the last 20, 25 years, I've had the opportunity to be mentored by some of the greatest minds and thought experts in the in the world successful people and success leaves clues and that's why i came up with the 12 prosperity pillars that you'll find in the prosperity pillar poster so let's go through those real quickly and let's make sure that you remember those every day so that you lay a foundation in your life i create my life and and and feel free to repeat these because the more you get the repetition the more you're going to build these into a foundation of your life I create my life. I take personal responsibility I act in spite of my mood I surround myself with positive people I focus on solutions I create an attitude of abundance. I choose to be happy. I always think win-win. I am committed to lifelong learning. I create daily rituals. I attract success. and I visualize and manifest my life. Now, I can promise you that those aren't as simple as they sound. I can promise you that as you begin to study those principles, they go really deep and they really encompass some of the best thoughts that I've gathered over a couple of decades that you can use to create a foundation of personal growth and success in your life. But today I want to share with you just a short, quick thought that is a concept that Dr. Joe Dispenza talks about. And you may have heard it, like I've heard some of these thoughts before, but I haven't heard it this way. And so just like anything else in life, as you study and grow and you become aware and you go through different seasons of your life, you might hear the same message and it might take on a different meaning for you. It's one of the reasons you can reread books like Think and Grow Rich or The Magic of Thinking Big or whatever it is. And some of these timeless classics, throughout your life, you learn new things and they take on new meanings. But Dr. Dispenza talks a lot about not getting stuck in the past. And he talks a lot about visualizing your future and trying to make that a vivid, vivid picture in your mind because the more you can be and become what you were meant to be and what you truly are inside, the more that's going to manifest in your life. And he uses a term called remember the future. And I want to talk just for a second with you about that today because here's the thing. Most of us, most of us get stuck in the past. And you've heard me talk about and so many people talk about you've got to heal your past. What story are you telling yourself that you're still caught up in? What is it that keeps pulling you back into your past whether it's a bad experience or an identity you created What is that identity that you think you developed That identity that holding you back That you always done this Or you your past mistakes Or you have been a victim. Or you haven't had the opportunities other people have had. Or you've had these experiences that define you. You've got to realize that you are not your past. And you've got to stop getting stuck in the past. But also you have to stop going back to the past. And this concept that I'm talking with you about today is that in order for you to get out of the past, there's a lot of work you've got to do with redefining your identity and creating the version of yourself that you want to be. But the best way to do that is to develop a compelling vision of the future, a compelling vision of your true identity. And what's interesting about this is I'm not just talking about the person you're going to become. I'm also talking about the person you already are. And you have the greatness inside of you to become. Think about it. The seeds of greatness inside of you are what will grow that. Does the seed of a plant, because it has that greatness inside of it to become the plant or to become the tree, so therefore doesn't the seed actually have the future version of itself already inside it? It does. It exists. So you have to learn to shift your identity and shape your identity based on the future, which of course is going to be the best version of yourself. And this thought that Dr. Dispenza talks about, remember the future, is such a great play on words. Remembering our future selves is basically accepting that we're already there, accepting that we are. And that's the key. That's the key to success with manifesting your life is that you can't just become the best version of yourself. You have to be the best version of yourself, even though you're still growing into it. So remembering the future is a great way. Think about that for a minute. Remembering your future self. Now, I think that there's another thought that goes along with this. And that is when you get stuck in the past. So there's two meanings to this in my mind. This is my interpretation but one thing is that we keep constantly going back to our past or we keep going back even if you don feel you going back to your past you might be going back to an identity or story you telling yourself And you have to remember your future which is the present moment So when you're in the past and you're stuck in the past, you've got to remember the present moment, because if you can get back to the present, you'll realize that you are not the past version of yourself. You are already growing into the version you want to be. So when you're stuck in the past, remembering your future self is the present. and yet at the same time when you're in the present and you can remember your future self you're clarifying with absolute clarity who you are not just who you're going to become but who you are and i'm telling you this this applies to everything in business and relationships communication and life if you want to become a successful entrepreneur a successful investor successful at relationships, have prosperity, and live the best version of yourself, the best life. And remember, it's never too late to live the best life that you were meant to live. You've got to be what you want to become. And so remembering the future version of yourself, remembering yourself, and remembering the future is a great way to do that. Anyway, I hope that's a thought that might get you thinking because that's the goal of the mastermind, right? I want to keep you thinking, keep you inspired and motivated to keep moving forward. And so that's my message for today. I hope you'll share that with somebody. You know, you're going to learn best when you're sharing principles that you've learned. It will help you to retain it. It's a proven fact when you share that or teach that or share that experience with other people. So do that if you would and share the show. And I look forward to talking with you more. We actually have a live event, an academy event that I'm going to invite everybody on the podcast to coming up on March 30th in the evening. We're going to live stream it, but it's normally just our Academy Mastermind group, which is a private group just for members, but we're going to make that available to everyone. So keep your eyes and ears open. Feel free to hit me up at The Daily Mastermind on Facebook or Instagram. And I'll look forward to sharing some free access to that for anybody that's listening to the podcast. So once again, if this is your first time listening, hit that like and subscribe so you don't miss any episodes. And I look forward to talking with you more tomorrow. Have an amazing day. you

About the host
George Wright III, host of The Daily Mastermind

George Wright III

George Wright III is an entrepreneur, investor, and the host of The Daily Mastermind. Over more than two decades he has founded and scaled several multimillion-dollar companies and built a renowned seminar business that put some of the world's biggest names and brands on stage. With 25+ years across marketing, sales, and executive leadership, he's made a career of turning bold ideas into results — and momentum into lasting growth.

Today his mission is singular: empower driven entrepreneurs everywhere to master their mindset, unlock their potential, and live their ultimate destiny. Through The Daily Mastermind, George shares the Prosperity Principles and strategies that help people create massive change — in their business and in their life.

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