Creating in Flow

Insights and advice about all forms of creative expression.

by Susan K. Perry, Ph.D.

Do You Live in the Past, Present, or Future?

By Susan K. Perry, Ph.D. on August 25, 2009 in Creating in Flow

How you perceive time influences your happiness today and all your tomorrows. Does that sound too soft or New-Agey? I think that's because we're being asked to peer deeply into areas of consciousness that we usually take for granted. But if you don't, you risk carrying on family traditions that often inhibit your full potential... Read More

when to talk to past, present, and future selves

Submitted by Matthew Cornell on September 16, 2010 - 1:43pm.

Thanks for the post. I thought Zimbardo and Boyd's categorization was interesting, but I wasn't able to put it into practice. I probably need to re-read the book. I've been thinking of healthy ways to use the past, present, and future. I can think of three reasons to visit the past: Nostalgia, self-esteem, and insight; Clearly most mental effort should be in the present; Then there's the future. I wrote about it here, FYI: "Did, Doing, To Do: Why Your Past, Present, And Future Selves Need To Chat": http://matthewcornell.org/2009/06/did-doing-to-do-why-your-past-present-...

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From me to me.

Submitted by Susan K. Perry, Ph.D. on September 16, 2010 - 2:34pm.

I like your post, Matthew. Preparing for your future self's projects is indeed fun and quite productive.

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Susan K. Perry, Ph.D., is a social psychologist, writer, and writing consultant. Among her books are Writing in Flow: Keys to Enhanced Creativity.

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