Not sure if you would class this as an epiphany or just an interesting thought.
I’ve just updated my profile on nownownow.com, and one of the questions was something like, “Have I had a recent epiphany?”
For no special reason, the thought struck me that I do not owe my future self an apology for who I am today.
I think the life I have led, and the life I lead today, is a good one. My current level of knowledge is very good, and my current emotional capacity is also strong. My daughters are doing well, I have a beautiful wife, and I’m heading into the near future with retirement (and the freedom that brings) starting to feel real.
If I spend my life trying to become someone my “future self” won’t be ashamed of, I risk living a life that isn’t mine.
Perhaps that is the real epiphany.
I suppose, like could do today with my past self, my future self will look back and realise that every “mistake” or “flaw” I have today was actually a necessary stepping stone.
I don’t owe an apology for being what is effectively a work in progress. That’s just called being alive.
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