Back to Past
The other day, I was listening to a podcast with Jeffrey, where his guest was a business coach, Simon Chan. Overall, it was a nice episode to listen to. Why am I mentioning it? Because I was searching for interesting podcasts about consistency. This topic has been concerning me for a while, and I’ve been seeking clarity in my spare time. What captured my attention, however, wasn’t about consistency itself—although it was mentioned several times in the episode. It was a question that Jeffrey asked Simon at the end of the podcast. Here’s the question:
"Tomorrow, after you wake up, you would see the DMC DeLorean, the car from the Back to the Future movie. It’s ready to take you to any time in the past in your life. What time would you choose, and what would you say to your younger self?"
Those two questions cost me two hours of sleep. I was thinking so intensively about it, with follow-up questions spinning in my mind: Where, or even when, would I go? And especially, what would I want to say to my younger self?
I came to a conclusion: I would like to talk to my younger self during my school years. Why exactly that time? Because, in my opinion, I could have started building the foundation for a “better” version of myself at that age. I would tell myself: "Learn how to take action, and don’t start something new without finishing the previous one."
It’s personal advice, I understand. But those two principles could have helped me improve significantly if I had learned them at a younger age than 30. While reflecting so deeply, I had an epiphany: What I am trying to achieve with this imaginary “trip to the past,” I could start doing right now! I can think about what I need to do—and just do it. Easier said than done, of course, but the lesson I wanted to share with my younger self boils down to just two points: take action and be consistent. This same advice is still valid today.
The key takeaway is that: it never makes sense to dwell on regrets about the past, no matter how badly I’d like to go back and change things. No! But I’m convinced it’s not too late. Anything you’d want to tell your younger self could still apply now and be just as useful. At least, that’s true in my case.
I wish you the best of luck with your journey.
Be well
Begli