Imagine that it’s five years ago. If you could meet yourself on October 10, 2013 what advice would you give yourself for the coming five years?
Five years ago, my advice would have been (1) trust yourself, (2) open yourself, (3) express more, more often.
Imagine it’s five years from now. What advice can you give yourself today that will help you wake up on October 10, 2023 satisfied that you lived the last five years with intention?
My advice to my future self is the same: (1) trust yourself, (2) open yourself, (3) express more, more often.
Maybe it’s unrealistic to separate my present and future selves. It’s a tough thing to be objective about. Or maybe it’s that, having landed on these themes, I recognize that the work never really ends.
I suppose that could be frustrating, even defeating. But I find it inspiring, an invitation to keep learning.
And what about you? What did you discover?
DAVID BERRY is the author of “A More Daring Life: Finding Voice at the Crossroads of Change” and the founder of RULE13 Learning. He speaks and writes about the complexity of leading in a changing world. Connect with him on Twitter at @berrydavid.
