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Where is this leading?
In the Cow Path Model of Change™, the Future Self represents the direction that begins to emerge from repeated patterns of behavior and experience.
When behavior follows familiar patterns, outcomes tend to repeat.
As new patterns begin forming, different outcomes begin appearing.
Over time, these repeated patterns indicate a direction.
The Amateur Social Scientist studies patterns that appear consistently over time.
Repeated behaviors, recurring experiences, and consistent outcomes begin to reveal the trajectory that is forming.
The Future Self represents the direction emerging from current behavioral patterns.
It reflects the trajectory created by repeated actions and accumulated experiences.
The Future Self represents the direction that becomes visible through repeated patterns of behavior and experience.
It is not a fixed outcome, but an observable trajectory shaped over time.
Studying this direction completes the structure of the Cow Path Model of Change™—how behavior forms, repeats, and evolves.
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