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Being nice to FUTURE youProvide context for better ubiquitous capture By: Merlin Mann (13 replies) December 17, 2007 - 7:01am
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Being nice to FUTURE you
I read this post and saw some parallels with my own situation. I’m often overwhelmed, and trying with all my might to stay afloat, as it were. So, sometimes I cut corners, fail to give myself tips on how to restart if I get interrupted, and the like.
I used to think I was giving my future self all kinds of credit to be able to figure things out, or remember crucial details.
Now, I’m realizing that my PRESENT self is actually sometimes giving my FUTURE self the middle finger. By not stacking the deck and giving my future self the chance to succeed, I’m undermining myself. If I have to spend a lot of time reverse engineering my work to a specific point, I’ve just given away time that will never come back. And frankly, that’s f’ed up.
So, now I write lots of little notes on projects with momentary thoughts and tips for making sense of the work that has been done; generally being nice to my future self.
It helps.