FUTURE

AUTHORING
PLANNER

THIS PLANNER INCLUDES:

(1) A THOROUGH OUTLINE OF THE EXERCISE
(2) APPROXIMATELY HOW LONG EACH SECTION TAKES
(3) TIPS RELATED TO THE EXERCISE
(4) 3 SAMPLE SCHEDULES FOR COMPLETION (1 WEEK, 2 WEEKS, 4 WEEKS)

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EXERCISE OUTLINE
Start!
1.1 One thing you could do better 1.1 - 1.7 are short sections. They
(5-7 min) only take a few minutes to
write but, like all the sections,
putting some serious thought
1.2 Things to learn about into them is a good idea.
Stage 1: (5-7 min)

The Ideal Future 1.3 Improve your habits

~55-76 min (5-7 min)

1.4 Your social life 1.5 Your leisure 1.6 Your family life 1.7 Your career in
in the future activity in the future in the future the future
(5-7 min) (5-7 min) (5-7 min) (5-7 min)

1.8 Qualities you admire

(5-7 min)
These require significant
concentration & introspection,
along with two very different [1.9] The Ideal Future
mindsets. Taking a break between (15-20 min)
them might be a good idea.
[1.10] A Future to Avoid
(15-20 min)

2.1 is short but, as the title

2.1 Specify your life goal
indicates, it requires thought

Stage 2: (~10 min)

You will be asked to
prioritize these 8 goals, so
Specific Goal 2.2 Specify clarifying goals
make them concrete
enough to do so!
Identification (15-20 min)
~150 - 200 min 2.3 Prioritize
your goals 2.4 Strategizing
(5-10 min) about your goals (1) 2.4 (2) 2.4 (3)

Section 2.4 has 5 subsections

(2.4.1 - 2.4.5): Motivation; social
2.4 (4)
impact; daily/weekly strategies;
15-20 minutes each
obstacles/solutions; and
monitoring progress. They are
each repeated 8 times. Break
them up so you don't burn out! 2.4 (5)
Conclusion!
2.4 (8) 2.4 (7) 2.4 (6)

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 This is a sample schedule for
completing the Future Authoring
program in 1 week, including which

1 WEEK
sections to begin with and which to
end on each day.

SAMPLE
Completion in 1 week takes an
average of about 45 minutes each day
for 6 days.

SCHEDULE Since this is the most work intensive

schedule, a movable rest day is
included to give yourself a breather.

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY

THE IDEAL
INTRO FUTUWREED N E S D A Y 2.1 2.4.1 (1) 2.4.1 (4) MOVABLE 2.4.1 (7)
- & - - - REST -
1.8 A FUTURE 2.3 2.4.5 (3) 2.4.5 (6) DAY CONCLUSION
TO AVOID
~1 HR ~45 MIN ~35 MIN ~50 MIN ~50 MIN ~40 MIN

SUNDAY

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 This is a sample schedule for

2 WEEK
completing the Future Authoring
program in 2 weeks, including which

SAMPLE
sections to begin with and which to
end on each day.

SCHEDULE
Completion in 2 weeks takes an
average of about 20 minutes each day
for 14 days.

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY

W E D N E S D A Y 1.6 A
INTRO 1.3 THE 2.1 2.4.1 (1)
FUTURE
- - - IDEAL - -
TO
1.2 1.5 1.8 FUTURE 2.3 2.4.5 (1)
AVOID

~15 MIN ~15 MIN ~15 MIN ~20 MIN ~20 MIN ~35 MIN ~17 MIN

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY

2.4.1 (2) 2 . 4 . 1W( E

3D) N E S D2A.Y4 . 1 ( 4 ) 2.4.1 (5) 2.4.1 (6) 2.4.1 (7) 2.4.1 (8)
- - - - - - -
2.4.5 (2) 2.4.5 (3) 2.4.5 (4) 2.4.5 (5) 2.4.5 (6) 2.4.5 (7) CONCLUSION

~17 MIN ~17 MIN ~17 MIN ~17 MIN ~17 MIN ~17 MIN ~20 MIN

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 This is a sample schedule for
completing the Future Authoring

4 WEEK
program in 4 weeks, including which
sections to begin with and which to

SAMPLE
end on each day.
Completion in 4 weeks takes an
average of about 10 minutes each day

SCHEDULE for 28 days.

There are no rest days scheduled, but
by combining 2 or more days you can
easily give yourself time off if needed.

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY

W E D N E S D A Y 1.5
1.3 1.7 A
INTRO THE FUTURE
- - - - IDEAL 2.1
TO
1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 FUTURE AVOID

~15 MIN ~10 MIN ~10 MIN ~10 MIN ~20 MIN ~20 MIN ~10 MIN

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY

2.2 2 . 4 . 1W(E1 )D N E S D2A.Y4 . 3 ( 1 ) 2.4.5 (1) 2.4.2 (2) 2.4.4 (2) 2.4.1 (3)
- - - - - - -
2.3 2.4.2 (1) 2.4.4 (1) 2.4.1 (2) 2.4.3 (2) 2.4.5 (2) 2.4.2 (3)

~10 MIN ~10 MIN ~10 MIN ~10 MIN ~10 MIN ~10 MIN ~10 MIN

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY

2.4.3 (3) 2 . 4 . 5W( E

3D) N E S D2A. Y
4.2 (4) 2.4.4 (4) 2.4.1 (5) 2.4.3 (5) 2.4.5 (5)
- - - - - - -
2.4.4 (3) 2.4.1 (4) 2.4.3 (4) 2.4.5 (4) 2.4.2 (5) 2.4.4 (5) 2.4.1 (6)

~10 MIN ~10 MIN ~10 MIN ~10 MIN ~10 MIN ~10 MIN ~10 MIN

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY

2.4.2 (6) 2 . 4 . 4W(E6D

) N E S D2
A.Y4 . 1 ( 7 ) 2.4.3 (7) 2.4.5 (7) 2.4.2 (8) 2.4.4 (8)
- - - - - - -
2.4.3 (6) 2.4.5 (6) 2.4.2 (7) 2.4.4 (7) 2.4.1 (8) 2.4.3 (8) CONCLUSION

~10 MIN ~10 MIN ~10 MIN ~10 MIN ~10 MIN ~10 MIN ~15 MIN

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