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Writing a letter to yourself in the future is an enjoyable activity to take in your present life and set your goals for the ideal future. Although it sounds quite simple, you need to take it seriously for this activity to be the best. Take a moment to come up with an idea before writing a letter to yourself, then put the letter in a place where your future self will find it.

Steps

Part 1 of 3: Talking about yourself in the present

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   Choose an age. First, you need to decide how old you will be when reading this letter in the future. You can choose from 18, 25 or 30 years old. Choosing a specific age will help you define the goals you want to achieve at that point in your life.
   • You should choose an age where you were in a different situation than you are now. If you write to yourself in college when you first entered high school, you will see how much your life has changed and whether you have achieved your goals.

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   Write comfortably. You are writing to yourself, so you don't have to use very formal style. Please write as if you are confiding in a close friend.
   • In the letter, when you talk about yourself in the present, you should say "I" and call yourself in the future "you".

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   Summarize the present self. You should begin your letter with a brief introduction to you now. List achievements, such as earning 4.0 points at school, and current interests including extracurricular activities. This will help you see how your life has changed since writing this letter.

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   Talk about the things that scare you. It could be speaking in public, living away from home after high school, or not getting into the university you want. You may find yourself overcome these problems in the future. At the same time, thinking about them now also helps you realize that things aren't too bad after all or you may find strategies to cope or come up with a backup plan for yourself. .

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   Identify beliefs and core values. Ask yourself what is driving you right now. Your belief systems (whether customs or religion) and moral standards play a very important role in how you behave. A correct sense of your worth will help you shape the type of person you want to be in the future.
   • Include the church information (if) that you often go to, or thoughts like believing in the honesty of all people, or material possessions that are merely external objects. Add to that your own moral standards, such as always being nice to everyone around you or willing to help others.

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   Talk about your skills and abilities. Pick out a few of your outstanding current skills or abilities, such as winning a tennis tournament, captain a marching band or organizing school activities. You can also write or study math very well. Thinking about your strengths in the present will help you know what you want to achieve in the future.

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   Set your goals and hopes. Write about things that are important to you right now, like playing good football or getting into a prestigious university. You should also think about things you hope to accomplish in the future, such as traveling to Europe, getting a magazine post, or signing a gigs for your band. advertisement

Part 2 of 3: Defining your future self

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   Write down the things you want to stop, go on, and start doing. You may want to stop arguing with your sibling or stop biting your nails; continue to attend church on a weekly basis or maintain good academic results. You may also want to start volunteering locally, playing a sport or joining a club. Write these goals in your letter to see if you can achieve them in the future.

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   Give yourself advice. Think about what you want to advise yourself on in the future. Advice can be complex or simple, such as “take care of your mother more”, “invest money in stocks”, “go to church every week”, “don't worry too much, it's all over will be fine ”,“ let's work hard in university lecture hall ”or“ save money to buy a real car ”. You should think about the problems you are facing now to advise you in the future.

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   Ask yourself questions. You should ask questions to let yourself in the present know what you need to do to become the type of person you want and you in the future know what you have done to achieve your goals. You might ask yourself questions like:
   • Do you love your work?
   • What do you usually do to relax?
   • Who is the most important person in your life?
   • Is the relationship between you and your parents good? They treat you and how do you treat them?
   • If you could change one thing in your life, what would you change?
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Part 3 of 3: Paste and save the letter

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   Paste the letter. Try not to open the letter and read it before the scheduled time. Put the letter in an envelope or tie it up. Doing so will also help you preserve your mail, especially if you plan to read it in about 10-20 years. If it's an email, zip it or move it into an easy-to-find folder when you need it.

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   Keep the letter in a safe place. If you write it by hand or print it out, you need to keep it in a place that is both easy to find, safe and limited by external factors. If you keep the letter in a hard-to-find place, you may need to write a note so you don't forget where to keep the letter when it's time to read it. You can put the letter in a souvenir box or a time box.
   • If you journal, you can write to yourself in your journal and bookmark the page, or you can write your own and then sandwich the letter between the diary pages.

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   Use technology to send mail. You can search for and use a program, website or application that will allow you to email / text yourself in the future. However, keep in mind that this works better for short rather than long term letters because you cannot be sure that after 20 years the website or application will still exist.
   • You might also consider using an electronic calendar (such as Google Calendars), note-taking software (such as Evernote)), or a mailing website (like FutureMe).
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