MOTIVATION TOOLS

FUTURE BUILDING

You are a whole person with a past, a present, and a future. We might get caught up in our current day
difficulties that we forget how much we have already had to overcome and survived (we are stronger
than we give ourselves credit for!) We might also forget that, looking forward into the future, our future
might be brighter and things might get better. We get caught up and we forget our resilience, and we
forget hopefulness.

Tell the story of your past, your present, and your future. Remember to identify your strengths, your
hopefulness, and your opportunities.

Share the story of your past, including what obstacles you’ve overcome
PAST and what strengths and skills you used to overcome them.

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Created by Brian Konik, MSW, RSW | Therapist & Social Worker | 2019 1
http://www.briankonik.com
 Share the story of your present, describe who you are, what you’ve learned
from your past, and what your current strengths are. Think about all parts
of “who you are”. Consider what you’re proud of or your
accomplishments.
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Created by Brian Konik, MSW, RSW | Therapist & Social Worker | 2019 2
http://www.briankonik.com
 Share the story of your ideal/preferred future. How will your life be
different? How will you be different? What will you get better at? What
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will you look forward to?

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Created by Brian Konik, MSW, RSW | Therapist & Social Worker | 2019 3
http://www.briankonik.com