Letter to my past self

“My past self”, the person I was, I dedicate these lines to you. I take the opportunity to write to you, since I have wanted to do so for quite some time and I have not found the time.

Perhaps a large number of people would like to go back in time and talk to that girl they were, to that teenager that we stopped being, to that young adult who was going through a bad time. It is likely that whoever is reading these lines will think of a specific moment in his life, a version of himself to whom he would dedicate a few words.

Versions of oneself are formed in the different stages that we experience throughout our evolutionary growth.. They are stages from which we cannot go back, we cannot go back to being that girl we were or that teenage girl, that is, we cannot modify the past, going back in time is not a possibility. However, the past is a way of learning, of acquiring certain wisdom that will help us in the present.

All versions of oneself are part of us, of our identity, of who we currently are.

“My past self” is part of my “present self” and “my future self.”. As the writer Carlos Fuentes stated, “the past is written in memory,” so the past is integrated into who we are in the present.

Dear past self

Dear me from the past, I know that it is not a good time for you, that you feel that everything is too big for you, that you would not be able to achieve any goal., no objective and you can’t do everything. You look small, incapable, useless, but you are not. Even if you don’t believe it, it’s true. What happens is that you have not yet discovered yourself, you have not managed to see yourself.

In fact, at this very moment you think that you cannot trust yourself, in everything you are capable of achieving. But do not worry, That moment will come, that moment when you begin to perceive the potential you have. Don’t worry, your time will come, you just have to give it time.

I want to tell you to keep in mind that potential does not consist of being the best or having enormous goals achieved, but rather of being the best version of yourself., in enjoying what you do; Trusting in yourself, that you can, that you also have qualities, you can also achieve your own personal well-being.

Squeeze every moment

You can’t even imagine how your story is going to change and the great things that have to happen to you. I don’t want to spoil anything for you, I want you to live every day and enjoy every sensation that each moment can give you, even everything that brings out the worst in you.

As Eckhart Tolle, writer, states, “we must focus on the present, on what we are doing at the moment. That will ensure that our thoughts do not govern our life and that everything flows smoothly.” Therefore, live, experiment, make mistakesbecause what you experience, even if you make mistakes, will provide you with valuable teaching.

It’s just a bad time

To “my past self” today I would say: calm down, take a breath, breathe. You are going through a bad time, I know, I am aware of the anguish you are feeling. Remember it’s a bad time, it’s not a bad life and that you will get out of this, I assure you. You can and will be able to do everything that seems like a world to you at this moment.

I know that you feel like your world is falling and that no one sees how difficult it is for you; but you are not alone, on the contrary, you are more accompanied than you think. Look carefully at those around you, approach them, talk to them about how you feel and trust. Rest assured that you will find a shoulder to cry on and a helping hand to help you get up.

In closing, I want to thank you. Thank you because through you I have learned to be the best version of myself, to love myself and value what is really important.. You have taught me everything I needed to know, you have paved the way for me.

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