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Past and Future self

January 26, 2016
By Alfaris BRONZE, Waltham, Massachusetts
Alfaris BRONZE, Waltham, Massachusetts
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10th grader Faris : 

 

Hello , I see you've grown old. I see you've become tired, you don't have the energy I have now.
It's so ironic how we're the same person but in different times..
I have a couple of questions for you Faris..


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Have we accomplished all those goals we had set our minds to ? Did we change the world in any way or form?


I hope we did...

Faris I hope we were able to get accepted into a top tier university, to excel in our studies, then come back to our homeland and make a drastic change. I hope by the time you're reading this we would have done all of the above...

 


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So...

How's life as a 50 year old ? I hope that we have kids and are happily married. So was it how you would have expected it to be ? Having kids, living a life of your own, caring for a family ? Many responsibilities, I can imagine...


How do you feel about being 50 years of age ? Do you want to come back to the moment I was typing these letters on the screen of my laptop or do you enjoy the stage you've reached in life ?



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To be honest,
At this  age I don't have many responsibilities, I happily live life with responsibilities that couldn't compare to the ones you have. However I would expect that you enjoy the luxuries of life on your own , you aren't dependable on your parents as I am at the
moment. I would imagine that it's so convenient to spend your money as you wish... You don't need to ask permission, you are free to do whatever you want whenever you want. I would like to know how does it feel to have all this freedom now that you have acquired it?  I would die to have all that freedom since I still haven't gained it...                                                                                                                                                                                                             


To sum it all up, I want to know if we succeeded. Did we find love? Did we find triumph and accomplishment ?  Did we find glory ?...

 

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Sincerely,
Your younger self

50 year old Faris:


Faris the answers to those questions are for you to discover once you reach this stage in your life. However I have advice to offer you to cover certain mistakes mistakes you might or might not make in the future. It all depends on your actions...


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I advise you to think before you take any action, don't be an impulsive person. Don't let things that have no significant importance get a hold of you. FOCUS. Focus on everything you do. Do it to the best you can. Always work your hardest. Don't be great. Be the GREATEST. Keep striving for what you want ! Go through the hustle, don't run away from challenges FACE THEM. Be an organized person, keep everything in your head ! All you need to do is concentrate and think Faris ! Try to fix these problems and everything will be alright. Actions are what count, show everyone what you're truly capable of. Stop letting things get in your way. I know you're still a teenager however I also know   you have big goals and many things waiting  ahead of you. Focus on achieving these objectives. Don't let ANYONE or ANYTHING  get in your way! You will find all you wish to find when you seek to find it...

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The triumph, the glory, the success. Look for it , work for it, and the results will be inevitable!
I hope that this will motivate you to work hard in order to achieve your dreams and ambitions. Do what I have advised you to do and the results of your actions will be apparent when you reach this age. The output is ALL up to you. I wish you all the luck in this world!

Sincerely,
Your older self

 

 


P.S : The hyperlinks added are websites that relate to the topic I am discussing. I did my research on these websites, in order to have concrete arguments and statements on the topic. The words or phrases that are hyperlinked to a website are in brown in order to differentiate them from the rest..


The author's comments:

It is a reflection between my past and future self...


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