Bill Gates of 30 Years Ago != Bill Gates of Today You of 10 Years Ago != You of Today People change with time, and are not necessarily the same as they were i

Bill Gates of 30 Years Ago != Bill Gates of Today You of 10 Years Ago != You of Today People change with time, and are not necessarily the same as they were in the past. Forming a collective of ones entire life and cherry-picking various moments simply gives you highlights, both good and bad. They don't speak to what the person is right now. Probably your best bet to gage someone is to look at what they've been doing recently, going back maybe no more than ~5 years. Here you'll see someone whose learned from their past mistakes, likely acting differently due to life lessons, and are essentially the most authentic "version" of a person they currently are.