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What am I going to be 10 years later? Will I survive till then? What about ten minutes?

There is a wonderful website named futureme.org. There you can write an email to your future self and pick up any date of reception.

Trust me, this is really fun! Usually, I forget about this email within 2-3 days of writing it. This comes as a source of absolute surprise and delight when finally received.

Have it a try.

Here is an email that I have written today to my future self. Usually, I try to push myself with this kind of email. This one is a little bit different:

         You can write an email to your future self, did you know that!

                                            

Dear FutureMe,

This is 22 July 2020.

And you are still struggling!

Well, I guess the age is so, so is our society. So is the time, and you are not alone.

Have faith in yourself, you are meant to do something unique, have that faith, always!

This time, no pressure from myself. I know, you will try your best to chase your dream. Just remember, life is a journey. Just make this journey beautiful. Whether you become a successful businessman or die as a happy farmer, doesn’t mean anything to the universe. You are responsible for your decisions, those decisions will shape your future, but trust me, your future means nothing if you forget to enjoy your presence in the pursuit of happiness.

I trust you mate!

Best wishes from past you!

Sit back, relax. You are blessed with the best gift of nature – that is your life itself! Nothing means anything if you torture yourself with the so-called sense of future happiness.

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