Would you rather...

jump forward 10 years of your life

go back 10 years of your life

If you jump forward, you wouldn't have been missing for ten years -- you just would have been on autopilot.

Skipping Decades

asked by AnonymousMay 29, 2012

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jump forward 10 years of your life

Jumping forward lets you skip difficult or painful life stages—schooling, early struggles, adolescence—arriving somewhere more stable.
You avoid re-experiencing the awkwardness of puberty and all the formative embarrassments of youth.

go back 10 years of your life

Going back with everything you know now gives you a massive advantage—you can avoid past mistakes and make far better decisions.
You can use foreknowledge of events, markets, or outcomes to build wealth and reshape the trajectory of your entire life.
Going back effectively extends your life—you experience that decade again with the wisdom you've since gained.

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Would you rather...

jump forward 10 years of your life

go back 10 years of your life