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Build a Time Capsule for Your Future Self
Seal a slice of your present life into a box and hide it for years. It is a quiet promise to the person you will become.
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€ 50
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There is something moving about packing up your right now and handing it to a stranger who happens to be you. Pick an afternoon, gather the small proofs of this chapter of your life, and set them aside for a future self who will have half forgotten them. A letter, a photo of the people you love, today's newspaper, a song you cannot stop playing.
Choose a container that will survive: a metal tin, a sturdy sealed tub, anything weatherproof. Decide how long the wait will be, five years or twenty, and mark that date. Then tuck it away in the attic, the garden, or a trusted friend's cupboard, and let time do the rest.
by PlayTryBe team
Gather items that capture this moment: a letter to your future self, photos of friends and family, a song or book you love right now, and a few small mementos.
Suggestion: Pick things that will hold up emotionally as well as physically.Choose a sturdy, sealable, weatherproof container. A metal tin, a strong plastic tub, or a purpose made time capsule all work.
Decide how long you want to wait before opening it: five, ten, or twenty years. Mark the date on your calendar.
Write a note for future you with instructions on where the capsule is and how to open it. Add your goals and quiet hopes for what is ahead.
Place everything inside, seal it tightly, and store it somewhere safe: the attic, the garden, or a trusted friend's place.
Suggestion: If you bury it, pick a spot that will not be disturbed.For anyone copying this