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Give Your Future Self Gifts

Oct 14, 2023
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Have you ever sown seeds, and then reaped the rewards at a later time? Have you ever delayed your immediate gratification in order to enjoy a greater reward in the future? Have you ever found extra money in the pockets of clothes you only wear occasionally?

If you eat healthy and exercise, these are gifts for your future self. If you learn a marketable skill, this is a gift for your future self. If you knock off some bad habits, and replace them with good habits, this is a gift for your future self.

If you make a habit out of leaving gifts for your future self, you will eventually reach the point in life where every day, or at least every so often, you will be enjoying the bountiful harvest of these gifts you have previously planted.

What gifts can you give your future self today?

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