Why don’t we write ‘A mandatory letter to our future selves,’ penning exactly what we want our tomorrows to be like. Because the future holds a promise that the past cannot fathom.
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‘Dear Future Me,
I want to tell you how proud of you I already am. It is the vague notion of you that keeps me happy today. The same notion woke me up from my slow slumber, where pain was the only true companion. I love every being of you because you inspire me to be all that I can be and beyond. Ever since I took notice of you I stopped living a dream and started creating a reality.
Today I realize that the world, my world, can be anything that I want it to be. The world holds such promise to the one who wants to see it. The world seems compassionate and empathetic to the one who wants to feel it. Such is the magic of true living — today I cherish every moment that makes me realize — this is life and I am truly alive.
My Dear Future Self: tomorrow, when our paths cross, we are sure to let out a delightfully victorious sigh. For we had the courage to let life happen. To carry on and carry on with resilience and pride. Pride for all that led us to today, all that made us who we are. For not etching life in stone but for letting it meander through the woods, under the warmth of the sun and the shadows of the night. For continuing the journey by giving life to the lifeless; end to the endless; nurturing, transforming, opening up, narrowing down; forever courageous.
Experiences have taught us that courage always beats circumstance. Continue to be courageous for I will forever be in your corner rooting for you!
Sincerely,
Present Me.’
Now it’s your turn. Stop what you are doing right now. Take a piece of paper or fire up your laptop. Stare back at the blank page in front of you with courage and start penning down a letter to your future self — one sentence at a time. Make this letter your very first step towards a future of not just your making, but of your liking.
Smitha is an Advertising copywriter by profession. Having run a successful food blog called ‘Foodishly In Love’ in the Middle East, she has relocated to Los Angeles, California to pursue a Degree in Digital Marketing at UCLA. Today her writings are inspired by the lessons learnt while riding the highs and battling the lows. Everytime she sets pen to paper she aims to create a space where her readers feel understood… assuring them that they are being heard and not judged.
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