22 Essential Questions to Ask Your Future Self
Do you ever wish you could go back in time and tell your past self something? I myself wish I could go back to 2010 and tell myself to move to London, but alas, the past is in the past.
There’s a good chance that someone special is dreaming of coming back to this moment and telling you something you don’t yet realize. And that someone is your future self. Unfortunately, we can’t time travel, but what we can do is imagine what our future selves would tell us and deduce from that what we should do differently now.
Asking your future self the following questions will help you figure out what you need to do to change the course of your life. You probably already know some of the answers. By realizing this, you can change your life and start making some changes.
I encourage you to take your time with these questions and really think about each answer.
Additionally, it might be a good idea to watch some videos about old people giving advice. They have a better perspective on what really matters in life and what you shouldn’t waste your time on.
Questions to ask your future self
1. What should I spend my time on?
2. What are your sweetest memories?
3. Where do you feel at home?
4. Who are the most important people in my life?
5. What should I have started doing earlier?
6. What should I prioritize in life?
7. Who should I go to for the best advice?
8. What are the most important things in life?
9. What is the biggest mistake I ever made?
10. What should I have seen coming?
11. What should I stop obsessing over?
12. What is your biggest regret?
13. How can I learn to make better decisions?
14. What days would you relive?
15. How can I learn to treat myself better?
16. What should I stop doing immediately?
17. Are we two very much alike or quite different?
18. How can I become the best version of myself?
19. What will I miss from these years?
20. What skills do I need to learn?
21. What is your biggest achievement?
22. Am I going in the right direction?
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Are you on the right path?
These are all essential questions to ask in order to figure out who you really are and what you should do with your life. It might be a good idea to pick one question per day and quietly reflect on it as you go about your day. You’ll get more answers that way.
When the questions make you realize something, make sure to actually do something about it. Don’t just go “Oh yeah, I should make more friends” and then forget about it. The purpose of this exercise is to help you change your life for real. You need to take action.
Do you feel like you are going in the right direction? Or do you think you have a lot of changes to make in your life?
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