I Just Sent My Future Self A Letter And You Should Do It Too

The idea of being able to send your future self a letter is weird, at least for me. Don't get me wrong but you won't be able to time travel and pass that letter to your future self, as enticing as that may sound.

But, how does it work? What should I write? Why do I want to send a letter to my future self? Those are some questions I asked myself when I stumbled upon FutureMe™'s website.

Read on to find out more about sending your future self a letter!

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When I first saw FutureMe™'s website, I thought that the concept of helping to deliver letters to people's future self was really interesting.

How it works is that you write, or specifically, type out a letter to yourself and choose a date you wish to receive this letter in your email inbox. It could be the next day, next week, one year later, three years later, or even 10 years later. Send it when you are done choosing a date and then the waiting game begins.

I chose to receive the letter I wrote to myself three years later from now and I think everyone should also write their future self a letter. Here's why:

It's liberating.

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It's inevitable as human beings to sometimes feel too much, care too much and worry too much. Situations we deal with daily in life can affect us and it's perfectly normal to feel overwhelmed.

As an introvert myself, I oftentimes find it difficult to open up to even my closest friends or family members. Writing that letter to my future self allowed me to pour my heart out, because I know no one but me is going to read that in time to come. I truly felt free after typing everything down - about what I was going through, feeling, as well as my dreams and aspirations for the future.

This could be likened to writing in a diary but because I knew that I wouldn't be able to read the letter until three years later, I felt that I wanted to make the best out of it.

It pushes you to be better.

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Although it was an outlet for me to vent and express myself, I realised that I slowly veered off being negative and instead typed down the goals I hoped to achieve three years later.

It became motivating because by writing it down, it made me see how much I wanted these things to come true and other than working hard for it, there's nothing else I could possibly do. It pushed me to want to become better and to be honest, I found myself wanting to work on my aspirations as soon as I finished penning down my thoughts.

If you are someone who needs that push before you feel encouraged to do something about your dreams, this might be that one simple and easy thing that will motivate you.

Also, since the letter is confidential and I'm the only person who will be reading it in the future, I know I won't be too disappointed even if my dreams don't come true because nobody knows!

It makes you look forward to what lies ahead.

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Thinking about the future is understandably quite scary. You won't know what's going to happen which can be intimidating for most people.

When I was almost at the end of typing down the letter to my future self, I felt comforted because it made me look forward to something. I was excited about the fact that I would be reading the letter three years later even though I had no idea what the world will be like by then.

Three years feels short and long at the same time. It's short enough for nothing much to change but is also long enough for many things to become different. That uncertainty I used to be so afraid of became something I anticipate and I think it's a step forward.

It acts as a reminder.

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Even though most of us want to forget the bad times and only remember the good ones, we shouldn't disregard the emotions we felt and the things we went through in the past. I know the letter I will be receiving three years later is going to act as a reminder that I pulled through tough times and that I managed to get back on my feet.

Well of course, other than writing about unhappy things in the letter, I encourage everyone to talk about the pleasant things too! I'm looking forward to reading my letter three years later and laughing about all the stupid and ridiculous things I typed down.

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If you are thinking about sending your future self a letter too, here are some things to consider including in your letter:
- Talk about who you are now
- Address your future self and the goals/ambitions/dreams you have
- Advice you have for your future self when you read the letter
- Any other things you want to talk about (it's really up to you because there is no right way to write a letter)

Type the letter to your future self on FutureMe™'s website or handwrite it down on a piece of paper (but seal it up afterwards) if you prefer to do so.

I hope this inspires you to acknowledge your feelings and grow as a person. Remember that every cloud has a silver lining! ☁️?

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