I regularly ask if future self would be happy with the choice I am making right now.

The example I gave of this recently is that we are attending a family wedding this week. The Boy doesn’t like having his photo taken.

Me: We are going to the wedding next week. There will be photos taken. I would like you to be in the photos and I know Nanna would like a photo of her 4 grandchildren.
The Boy: <listening>
Me: I am not going to bribe or force you to be in the photos. I would however like you to have a chat with Future Self and ask them if they would like the option of looking back at photos of themself at their cousin’s wedding
TB: What do you mean?
Me: You are Earlier Self’s Future Self right now. As Future Self are you glad Earlier Self did the work he did?
TB: Yeah
Me: When you were Earlier Self did you want to do the work?
TB: No
Me: But you are glad you did?
TTO: Yeah
Me: OK… so the same way, I would like you to think about how Future Self would feel about there being no photos. If there are photos Future Self can choose not to look at them, but he can’t time travel to make them exist.

I left it at that.

Current Self has decided to gift Future Self the option of looking back at photos. No bribery or coersion required. Only logic!