Hey stranger , whoever you are and wherever your geographical location might be but reading your letter made feel like we are two different souls experiencing the same thing , so I wish all the best to you and have lots of fun and lots of love
I love this line - “Because she told me they’ll happen to her.
Simple as that.” Isn’t it that simple, keep believing so deeply that it’ll be true. What do we lose by asking? My scared brain says well the future you could be massively disappointed, hurt by the lack of it not happening and what not. And now the new part of me asks what about if future me is also incredibly thrilled that I was right to hope and wish and dream? It’s so easy to choose to always feed the bad wolves in our head. And why should I torture the present version of me for a future that may not exist, i.e the scared version of me? So for now why don’t I tell myself and ask for everything in the whole world that I seek and dream? What do you really lose by asking right now?
Yes, me too. I'm turning 35 this year, and recently I left a job I worked at for 12 years of my life, the company shut down, or else I guess I'd still be employed there. It was only after letting go of that job that I actually wondered if I was ever happy doing what I was. I've been applying for jobs in the same field because my family thinks I should take the safer route, and that now it's too late to "follow my dreams," and honestly, the worry of upsetting them is a big hurdle, but also the fear that if I fail, I will have to hear - we told you not to. Sorry for randomly unloading this, just felt like.
Aww, thank you for sharing this. Twelve years is a long time to give to anything, and when you spend that much of your life in one place it becomes more than just a job. It’s completely natural that stepping away from it brings up a lot of questions. Thirty-five is not late for anything. If anything, you now have years of experience, perspective, and self-knowledge that your twenty-two-year-old self didn’t have when you first started. Taking a little time to figure out what you actually want is not a failure but a part of paying attention to your own life. Whatever direction you choose next, those twelve years don’t disappear. They come with you. Wishing you all the best <3
I did saw this and I’m supper lucky I did. Have always dream big and go for it even if is scary at some point. Like this year I have dreamt of going to school and all and somehow I found myself in school but then fear got a better version of me as always. Saw people who are better, wiser, educated, and brilliant than me and I couldn’t think straight or positive again that I went as far as not able to do the things I know how to do best, writing my name clearly, like for real I can’t write my name on an attendance list well because if I started writing it my hands will be shaken that I have to beg someone to help me write my name and that make me feel like I can’t do a thing that I have to insult myself and my dreams in my mind and thoughts and I feel seriously not good enough to be there. I’m glad I saw this.
The first step is doing what we fear the most. Write your name down yourself, get used to it being wobbly and ugly. Then as time goes on, it just becomes natural to you.
This really inspired me. Made me want to do certain things by myself and just be happy first without anyone. Made me understand how real, daring and truthful we can in anonymity.
Thank you, I needed it today.
Hey stranger , whoever you are and wherever your geographical location might be but reading your letter made feel like we are two different souls experiencing the same thing , so I wish all the best to you and have lots of fun and lots of love
-love
Dead poets society, I watched it yesterday with my boyfriend who had never seen never it before, good film.
I love this line - “Because she told me they’ll happen to her.
Simple as that.” Isn’t it that simple, keep believing so deeply that it’ll be true. What do we lose by asking? My scared brain says well the future you could be massively disappointed, hurt by the lack of it not happening and what not. And now the new part of me asks what about if future me is also incredibly thrilled that I was right to hope and wish and dream? It’s so easy to choose to always feed the bad wolves in our head. And why should I torture the present version of me for a future that may not exist, i.e the scared version of me? So for now why don’t I tell myself and ask for everything in the whole world that I seek and dream? What do you really lose by asking right now?
Since I started thinking about changing myself, the world has been sending me letters to cheer me up. This article is one of them.
When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.
— Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist
🥹🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍
the sentence “i don’t know what to do with myself when the people i love aren’t happy with me” hit uncomfortably close.
Yes, me too. I'm turning 35 this year, and recently I left a job I worked at for 12 years of my life, the company shut down, or else I guess I'd still be employed there. It was only after letting go of that job that I actually wondered if I was ever happy doing what I was. I've been applying for jobs in the same field because my family thinks I should take the safer route, and that now it's too late to "follow my dreams," and honestly, the worry of upsetting them is a big hurdle, but also the fear that if I fail, I will have to hear - we told you not to. Sorry for randomly unloading this, just felt like.
Aww, thank you for sharing this. Twelve years is a long time to give to anything, and when you spend that much of your life in one place it becomes more than just a job. It’s completely natural that stepping away from it brings up a lot of questions. Thirty-five is not late for anything. If anything, you now have years of experience, perspective, and self-knowledge that your twenty-two-year-old self didn’t have when you first started. Taking a little time to figure out what you actually want is not a failure but a part of paying attention to your own life. Whatever direction you choose next, those twelve years don’t disappear. They come with you. Wishing you all the best <3
Can I please have writer contact any social media anything, I just want to hug him/her, this piece is written straight out of heart, loved it.
I did saw this and I’m supper lucky I did. Have always dream big and go for it even if is scary at some point. Like this year I have dreamt of going to school and all and somehow I found myself in school but then fear got a better version of me as always. Saw people who are better, wiser, educated, and brilliant than me and I couldn’t think straight or positive again that I went as far as not able to do the things I know how to do best, writing my name clearly, like for real I can’t write my name on an attendance list well because if I started writing it my hands will be shaken that I have to beg someone to help me write my name and that make me feel like I can’t do a thing that I have to insult myself and my dreams in my mind and thoughts and I feel seriously not good enough to be there. I’m glad I saw this.
The first step is doing what we fear the most. Write your name down yourself, get used to it being wobbly and ugly. Then as time goes on, it just becomes natural to you.
- sending love, Stranger
Thanks alot
Appreciate 🩶
Wonderful love everything about this read💟
This really inspired me. Made me want to do certain things by myself and just be happy first without anyone. Made me understand how real, daring and truthful we can in anonymity.
This year, I'm going to buy myself a book
Wow never related to anything so much than this! & dear writer you have a friend in me if you are watching this thread 🫶🏼
loved this ♡ here’s to not holding ourselves back
I needed to read this today ❤️
didn't expect this writing to make me cry at this time of night. Omg. I needed this so bad! Thank you for this special piece.
I loved it, thank u so much. 💌
A wonderful read, I pray you achieve all your goals for 2026