Your Future Self Is a Stranger

Stop writing checks your future self can't cash

Dear Unlearners,

Stop making promises to someone you don't know.

Your future self is a concept you created to feel better about today's choices. A mythical character who will somehow love salads, wake up at 5 AM, and have infinite willpower.

We're all guilty. We sign up for annual gym memberships in December. Start projects with impossible deadlines. Make …