Book Titles

…when change strikes, it can feel like our future has been determined, with certain possible selves now closed off to us.

Another way to imagine new possible selves is to think about how the skills and knowledge you’ve cultivated so far might be relevant in other domains.

A good question you can ask yourself during a period of transition is: Who else can this person be?

In the aftermath of a change, it can be challenging to feel our way into a new identity.

Indeed, as you navigate a change, it can seem as if there’s a chasm between you and your aspirational self.

During fresh starts, people are more capable of breaking from past patterns of behavior and establishing new ones.

…you can alter how you look back on an event by more deliberately shaping its emotional peak and its end.

Research shows that temptation bundling successfully incentivizes people to keep returning to the challenge.

…you can help realize your new possible self by forging a community with the right people.

Similar to when we’re in denial or think that our possible selves have been predetermined, rumination puts blinders on us.