Gift to Your Future Self
What can you do now to make life easier for yourself in the future?
If you ever find that you have extra time or energy now, consider using that time or energy to give a gift to your future self, who might not have the same time or energy then.
For example, you might consider:
picking your outfit the night before
automating emails that need to go out later in the week
pre-preparing the ingredients for dinner (mise en place)
In your Project Quartz journal, brainstorm a few different ways you might give gifts to your future self. When the opportunity arises, try one out, and then reflect on how it made you feel.
Source
We discovered the utility of this tool when Nick decided to prepare for the Spring 2024 semester at UT at the end of the the Fall 2023 semester, then had copious free time to work on other projects at the beginning of Spring 2024.
But we’d also like to thank our favorite YouTubers Evan and Katelyn for giving us the inspiration to frame this tool the way we have, as they frequently say things like “that’s a problem for future Evan and Katelyn to figure out.” Gift to Your Future Self uses the same principle, but in reverse.