5 years ago I wrote myself a letter...
“You are only 24 hours away from making your 5 year goal a reality.”
9/25/16 11:03 PM
It's interesting to think that I wrote this to myself five years ago. This is one of many times I've had the opportunity to write a letter to myself in the future. So with that I'm going to do things a little differently this time around. Where will we be in 5 years time? I'm sure married and starting our family. Owning a house and paying student loans. Running our media company full time as our sole source of income. But does this list of things really define who we are and the growth that would feel is important as a person? I remember back 5 years ago when I did this same type of assignment the things that we planned to have achieved and conquered by this time. Interestingly a lot of it has grown into fruition, and on the other hand we still have goals that have yet to be achieved. So instead of setting a specific list of goals or dreams that we want to make happen I want us to do something to guarantee our happiness. I want us to focus on improving our standing with ourself. How do I feel about me in 2021 as opposed to 2016? Will my life still continue to be defined by the things that I've achieved or done, or will my life finally find a higher meaning and be measured by the number of people's lives I've touched. It's not to say that dreams are not important, but at what point will we cease planning our dreams and start living them? When do we say that today is the day I change my life? When is the day when I start to live by what makes me happy instead of what is expected of me? These questions can be speculated about but we will not have concrete answers until we look back. Enjoy these 5 years or don't, the choice is yours.
