by GalFisk » Sat Nov 21, 2020 3:30 pm
Did the past you forecast something that would have happened to your future self? Yes. Or maybe a possibility? A certainty. Something you did not need in the past but you would have needed in the future? If so because of a relevant change intervened? A baby born? You moved? You changed job? You got injured? COVID happened? No to all.
Is the gift about: food? Health care? technology? This.writings? papers? money? your house? And this. travels? booking something? music? Events? And this (DOYD of "event".) Avoiding something? Sort of.
Is the gift something that nobody except yourself could have made to the future you? Correct. If so, a letter to yourself? a remainder? something that you knew in the past and was unnecessary at that time but you knew it would have been useful in the future (e.g. the possibility of working in order to exploit vacations later on?; not using/consuming something in order for you to exploit in the future?))? No to all.
Did you know where the gift was? Yes. Did you remember of it (in contrast you could have made an investment or played one out of many lottery tickets that gave you a delayed win) ? Yes. If so, did you open/take it in a relevant moment? Yes. Was it planned that you opened/took it in that precise moment? Not precise, but approximate.
WAG: did you move from place A to place B, but knew that you would have come back to place B and so organize everything for your future self when coming back (e.g. a WELCOME billboard and notes on how to deal with every possible situation: number of electrician, plumber and so on...)? Did you set up a surprise party for yourself? Nice thought, but no to all.