The Elevation with Stephen Ferdick Podcast was created with you in mind. This is a

podcast for those feeling discouraged or needing guidance from God. Together in

this podcast will dive deep into scripture, uncover the powerful truths that will help you rise above your

limitations and embrace your full potential.

We're here to equip you with the tools you need to conquer life's challenges.

Listen to Elevation with Stephen Fertick every Sunday and Friday on the I Heart Radio app, Apple Podcasts,

or wherever you get your podcast. Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio.

Good morning, this is Laura.

Welcome to the Before Breakfast Podcast. Today's tip is a phrase I repeat to myself all the time.

Plan it in. Do it anyway.

I find I make much better use of my time when I think beyond how I feel right now.

A better question when I think about how I spend my time.

Looking back, will I be happy I did this? Will I be happy with this memory?

If so, my experiencing self just needs to get on board.

That phrase experiencing self comes from psychologist Daniel Kahneman's work.

This Nobel Prize-winning researcher noted that the self really has multiple identities.

There's what we're going through right at this instant, the moment when you're

listening to me tell you about this topic. But much of our internal lives actually

involve the remembering self, the keeper of our memories.

You think back to your life and the story of what brought you to this moment.

I actually like to think about this in terms of three selves,

the experiencing self and the remembering self,

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