[lifeisstillgood]

I have thought about this (well not specifically email but the thought experiment) and come to the conclusion it probably would not matter.

I was in Demon Internet from 97 to 02 and had several opportunities to just jump and start on my own. Perhaps with the right push I would have. But I am not sure an email (or more convincing in-person visit) would be the right push

I am not a natural entrepreneur - I am pushing myself to do this, and my younger self did not jump because of a raft of issues - not lack of knowledge that such things were possible

I am a little envious of today's post grads, in a world that almost expects them to go to SC and run a startup - and they are jealous of me having been in it when it was simple and easy.

Neither of us are right. And messages from the future should not change our personalities or our decisions anymore than non-temporally challenged advice from trusted friends

[johnmoore]

But you could send yourself, the lottery numbers and become rich so you wouldn't need to startup a company.