Steemit Engagement Challenge S3:W2 - Write a letter to your five-year-old self, telling him what you have learned so far by @drqamu

Dear five-year-old self,

I am writing a letter to you through which I'll share my experience and insights of life with you. As I have travelled 25 years ahead in time and life has taught me many things, I'll share all the sweet and bitter experiences and the lessons driven out of them. To live a smooth life, I'll advise you what to do and what not based on my experience. I won't be giving sermons to bore you but every piece of advice I mention will have a story behind it.

Dear five years old self, you have many things to explore in life. Some aspects of your life are controllable and you have the power to control whereas some perspectives are uncontrollable and you are helpless in front of them. They are perhaps controlled by some supernatural power. All you need to know is that embrace life in the way it comes to you.

Dear self, live your present in the best possible way. Always put in the maximum possible effort in every task you wish to achieve because in that way you are never going to regret it even if you are not able to achieve that thing. You may otherwise regret to have not achieved it for not putting in an effort.

You won't get all people of similar temperament in your life. Some people are there to boost you and some are there to criticize you. Without giving a damn about others, be sincere to yourself. Don't get carried away by the praises or criticism of others. Be honest with yourself and your work.

Dear self doesn't be rigid in your life towards anything. Life isn't monotonous for anyone. All have ups and downs in life. Be flexible to accommodate either of these phases.

Dear self, don't keep too many expectations in your life with anyone because with that attitude, you are going to get hurt. So be good to everyone and don't expect good to happen with you every time and from everyone. Usually, when you do good, you are likely to be treated the same way but things can be otherwise too. Be prepared for that as well.

Dear self, be brave and self-reliant. Don't be dependent on others because selfless people are rare. Be strong enough in your life so that the presence or absence of others doesn't matter too much.

Dear self, as you progress in time, life is going to expose you to new traditions, cultures, rituals etc. Don't forget the cultural values that have been inherited from parents.

Time management is the most important part of life and must be always valued. Learn to manage your time in such a way that all people linked to you like family, friends, spouse, employees etc are given due importance and time so that these relations are maintained. Improper management of time may bring soreness in relations

Dear self, don't be afraid of living out of your comfort zones and exploring the world outside. Life is beautiful and explores its beauty.

Of all the pieces of advice and experiences, if I am asked to advise you only about one thing then I would tell you to don't fall prey to materialism. Dear self, as you grow, you will find that materialism is a deadly destructive thing that will spoil everything in life but still you will find people looking at everything from the spectacles of materialism.

Areas to improve

Dear self, as you have been through 30 years of life now you have certain lacunae left which you should work on and they are:

Dear self, you are a bit rigid in your decisions and you want life to move as you desire. You are yet to inculcate flexible behaviour.

You keep expectations from your family and friends which is hurting you from time to time.

Dear self you are afraid of living outside your comfort zone and you don't explore new horizons in life.

Dear self you are depressed by adversities in life and are emotionally labile.

Closing Remarks

Dear self, it is great that you are satisfied with most of the decisions in your life. No one is perfect and so you too need to bring some changes in yourself. I hope you will start working on yourself from today. You know that no one is born great, so to be great you need to have a timely assessment of yourself. Through this letter, some weaker areas have been pointed out, and work on those areas to be a better and more successful human being.

Thanks