The key to avoiding the Time Paradox Pits is to be mindful of your actions in the past.
Proceed to Step 2: The Grandfather EffectNever interfere with events in the past, especially if you're a direct descendant.
Proceed to Step 3: The Novikov Self-Consistency Principle Temporal Tightrope: A Guide to Walking the LineMake sure your actions in the past are consistent with the events that will occur in the future.
Proceed to Step 4: The Multiple Timelines Theory Temporal Tightrope: A Guide to Walking the Line