For this assignment, you will write a letter to yourself. Pretend that this letter will be mailed to you in five years from now. Therefore, you will write about things about your current life and what you hope to have accomplished by then. You will write in MLA format, but you will start it by writing, “Dear Future Self,” and then you will write a three-paragraph (although it could be longer) letter highlighting lessons you have learned, your current beliefs, and what you hope to accomplish. I have provided numerous follow up questions to each section, but you can write whatever you want to share.
This should be an honest letter to yourself with NO outside sources.
- Ask Yourself Some Questions. What lessons have I learned up until this point?
- What lessons have I learned up until this point?
- What goals have I achieved? Who helped me on the way? How did I thank them?
- Am I happy?
- What is important to me?
- Am I spending enough time on things that matter? .
- Do I take enough care of my health and myself?
2.Share Your Current Beliefs. Tell your future self about your principles and beliefs in such areas of life as:
- Family. If someone in your family made some mistake you want to avoid, tell your future self about it. You wanted your dad to work less and spend more time with you? Then, tell your future self to prioritize family time.
- Friends. Describe your friends and why you are close to these people. Write about some funny situations or about some precious moments, when this person really helped you.
- Health. Tell your future self about how you maintain your health. Give yourself some reminders about the way of life and lifestyle habits you should be sticking to.
- Relationships. What’s important in your relationship? What type of partner are you attracted to? What traits of character do you want to see in your future partner?
- Career. Share your career goals and plans. Tell yourself about what you are currently doing for work and what your ambitions are. After this, you might want to analyze this passage now and create a step-by-step plan on how to actually reach those goals.
- Spirituality. What are your spiritual principles? What do you believe in? How do you support your spiritual practice? In hard times, this is our communication with God that actually helps us out. So, remind yourself of your values and principles.
- Finance & Money. Share with your future self some beliefs about money and your current financial situation.
3. Define Things You Want to Change in the Future.
This is the most important part of your letter, which will help you process your life experience and become a better version of yourself.
- What should I remember?
- What degree do I hope to have?
- What career do I want to work in?
- What are my goals for the future?
- What habits should I start to be healthier?
- What relationships need more attention and what ones need to be dissolved?
- What should I exclude from my life? What should I add to my life.
- What advice should I follow?
Please submit this via Word/Google Doc. If you would really like this letter emailed to you, visit: https://www.futureme.org/Links to an external site. to sign up, and you can choose five years from now. I recommend it!