Ask my future self. Telling my past self something is very likely to have no affect on my life (what if past actions only affect that "me" and not me-me), whereas asking my future self something will always end up with me gaining information - no guarantee its relevant, but it's more likely to be.

[–] SomeAmateur@sh.itjust.works 6 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Past self wouldn't listen to any sage wisdom I could pass on anyway lol

[–] Today@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (2 children)

What would you ask your future self?

[–] odium@programming.dev 2 points 5 months ago

"Tell me the most important thing you can tell me"

My future self will know best about what I need to know. Winning lottery/investments can make me rich now, but maybe there's a nuclear war, climate apocalypse, or some other disaster in 5 years and my future self can tell me where to be and what to do before it starts.

[–] Axiochus@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

Wouldn't the same logic apply from the perspective of future you? I.e. they would be a different future you if they were told something by themselves in the past.