A Letter from my Future Self

The other day, I came up with the idea to write an encouraging letter to myself. The twist is that the letter would be from myself 20 years in the future. The idea is to motivate myself by focusing on how I want to be in twenty years, and then envisioning what I 'did' to get there. It was inspired in part by listening to a self-hypnosis mp3.

Side note: Self-hypnosis is something that I've recently started doing. (It has nothing to do with a man holding a swinging watch and sporting a ridiculous mustache.) All you do is go to http://www.hypnosisdownloads.com/?1688 and find a topic that interests you, such as getting over your fear of failure, losing weight, or building your self esteem, and download that mp3. Play the mp3 in a place where you can sit or lie down and not get distracted. The speaker will guide you through a session of deep relaxation where he will coach your unconscious mind to begin a new way of thinking. I've been using self-hypnosis for a few months now, and I've already seen a lot of improvements in my life.

OK, onto the letter:

Dear Justin,
First of all, I want to tell you to stop worrying. You and I both know that God is in control, and all you need to do is follow Him wholeheartedly. I am really proud of your recent efforts at self-improvement. Keep it up! Self-improvement is a lifelong process. Just remember not to overdo it. It is easy to read and read and read, especially with the Internet, but it is better to read one thing and then work on putting it into practice. And don't forget the ultimate act of self-improvement: Prayer.

God can tell you something in just 30 minutes of prayer that it takes some people a lifetime to learn on their own.

Second, keep working hard on your business. It's really going to pay off big-time. Think about your wildest dreams and then multiply that by about 10. I know sometimes it feels like there's no logical way for that to happen, but when God is your boss, things have a way of happening. I won't say too much, because nobody should know too much about his own future...plus, I don't want to ruin the excitement for you.

Last, don't forget who you are. You are a child of the Most High God. You don't have to go through life relying on your own strength. Pray as often as possible. God never gets tired of hearing from you. In fact, you may want to cut some things out of your life in order to make more time to pray. I know it seems like you wouldn't be as productive if you devoted 2 hours a day to prayer, but maybe you could just try it for a week...it couldn't hurt...

Love, Future Justin