Write A Letter To Your Future Self

[FrostyV3]

So I came upon an interesting topic today... If you had only one chance (right now) to write a message; which your future self was guaranteed to receive and read; what would you write?
I got some very interesting responses from friends and associates, but I would like to hear what you would write...

Personally, I would fill mine with indisputable youth-logic (You know, like; "If your job sucks, just leave dude - get a new job!") Seeing as you can't argue with yourself you would be forced to accept the logic and possibly change your life for the better

 

[Valagetti]

I told you I was hopeless.

 

[Vault101]

I cant really think of anyhting to say to my future self...my PAST self however I could say many things

1. no not ask for a wii for your birthday, you want an Xbox

2. dont go out with him its not worth it (or at least dont let him make you meet the parents)

3. that annoying girl no one likes? stay away from her she's not your frind

4. for gods sake dont be such a push over

5. seriously theres nothign wrong with playing games, dont let thease idiots let you think otherwise, also seriously dont even try to not be geeky rembrace it! and dont bother trying to actually like any of the crap targeted towards you, your just kidding yourself

6. get a hair straightener its your best freind!

 

[RivFader86]

6. get a hair straightener its your best freind!

PFFFFFF if only "past me from 6 years ago" had received that one ;P

 

[Ray De Ation]

Dear future self;
Do not spend so long zooming around on a jetpack that you neglect to polish, maintain, and otherwise care for your army of robots.
Toodles,
your past self

 

[TheYellowCellPhone]

Beause I know everyone is going to this:

I hid the money under the [unreadable scribble]

 

[Diplodocus462]

Hey man,

Here is something you should never forget: just because people (maybe you too) generally become more jaded and close minded over the course of their lives, that doesn't mean that those attitudes are correct, merely that they are part of a natural progression, which may need to be fought.


Do you remember these quotations, which you always used to repeat to yourself?

'Most men lead lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with the song still in them'
Henry David Thoreau

'Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand - and melting like a snowflake...'
Francis Bacon, Sr.


Can you honestly dispute these notions on their own merits? Or are you going to dismiss them immediately just because when you thought them you were 'young and naive'? Look around you. Is anyone you see making the most of their life? You know the majority is not always right. Why are you allowing your opinions of what a good life is to be determined by those around you? It is the minority of people that do truly great things.


Every person is mortal, and so is running out of time. As you lie on your deathbed, what memories will you summon? You will not remember how much money you earned, or what promotions you got, or what stuff you owned. You will remember your friends, your lovers, creative works you made, unique experiences you had, and what altruistic actions you took purely for their own sake.


I hope that you have done something truly important with your life. It is never too late to do so. If there is any part of you that is still inflamed by these ideas, then you should look deep inside yourself, and ask whether you have truly been making something great of your life. Why are you not doing that which is most important to you with your short existence on this planet?

Good luck.

Regards,
You

 

[Scarim Coral]

Just how much future are we talking about? I mean it could be 10 years, 5 years or even tomorrow which count as the future. Anyway I am basing this as somewhere over 10.

Dear future me

You should have a job by now and it you still moan at it then you shouldn't remember what it like to be unemployed. You better not have deleted that idea store in your folder, it took me ages to make those ideas. I hope you are still watching cartoon/ anime in your time. If they did become very bad than I hope you are still able to find a good show among the bad. One last thing if you are able to reply back, write down a list of lottery numbers and the dates so that I will buy those lotto numbers when it out hopefully it won't create a paradox.

You're faithfully

Past me

PS You better still be on the Escapist magazine website with at least over 5000 posts.