Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Letter from Myself 10 Years in the Future (Letter 1)

Dear Mike,
Knowing you, in fact I am you, you probably will find it hard to believe its possible to receive a letter from the future. Then you will remember that you think anything is possible don't you? I am writing this to give you some advice that you may need later.

Don't stop trying in school, even though I know you never give up on anything, and this trait won't change. The next two years are going to be the two most important years in your pre-college life. You have got to try harder than you ever have. Your ability to memorize things is extremely useful, but don't let it make you lazy. Getting a 96% by just paying attention in class may be an accomplishment, but sometimes the ten more minutes of studying is worth it to get a 100% especially during these years. By the way, even though I know it won't stop because I still do it all the time, try to procrastinate just a little less. You work well under pressure so use it to your advantage, but don't think that it is best to wait until the last minute every time.

No, I am not going to ruin it and tell you what college you go to, but I will say that it will be lots of hard work no matter where you go. Don't forget that it will also be tons of fun. I wonder if you reading this letter will change how things turn out. I hope not because things are great right now, and I am not going to spoil it.

 Never play the lottery because you won't win for the next 10 years. Also, don't invest too much money in the stock market. Try not to change the timeline too much because everything turns out great.
From,
Mike

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