Dear Future Self,

I want you to be different than yourself now, but not the same as everyone else you see. Tell yourself to be better, but not because you want to be better than someone else. Mold into your own shape, but not in the same mold everyone else uses to grow. Aim in the direction that your path follows, but not what your friends follow. Allow yourself to have setbacks, but do not be scared of what set you back in the first place. See the same goal that you have today, but not in the same spot that you are looking at it now. Recognize yourself, but not feel as if you are looking in a mirror once again. Be humble but do not crumble under the pressure that your past self has put on you. You will thrive at your own pace as a winner of your own race, but not win to gain glory or fame. You will see yourself, but not physically or in the present time. In time, you will exceed is the person you’ve dreamed for years but do not forget me, I am where you started and the voice of encouragement in your ears. ✨