Embracing the Future: Harnessing Hope from Your Tomorrow Self

I'm a huge sci-fi fan and have been since I was a kid. Time travel movies were some of my favorites. Have you ever thought about what you’d tell your younger self if you could go back in time? Stock tips to become rich? Advice to avoid heartbreak? Or maybe the confidence to take a big chance you were too scared to back then?

Whenever I reach a high point in my life, I reflect on the low times and wish I could tell my past self, "Hey, things are going to get better. The struggles you're going through now are setting you up for something great in the future."

In times of layoffs, political unrest, wars, or even just dealing with rudeness in the office, it can be really easy to feel down and hopeless. I've experienced this many times in my life, and there are still days I struggle with those feelings.

What keeps me going is believing that my future self is out there, sending hope and comfort to my present self. When I think about my past self, I remember the real emotions and energy I felt. Now, I borrow that energy from my future self.

I'm grateful to my future self for caring about me because only that person knows the struggles I'm going through, the emotional toll it takes, and my potential. Only that person truly knows me, flaws and all.

So, thank you, Future Wesley. I really appreciate it. I love you like you love me, and I'm going to use that feeling to keep me going.

If you’re feeling down, misunderstood, or like your world feels smaller than it should be, lean on your future self. Borrow some of that energy and use it now.