Life Advice From Today for Me 12 Years Ago

Dear Craig,

I would say, “I hope this letter finds you well,” but I already know how it finds you.

I know better than anyone else on the planet ever could.

How?

Because I’m you, only 12 years in the future; we’re currently 50, with 51 approaching faster than we want in a few months.

Why am I writing you now?

We’ve experienced a lot, and we’ve learned a lot. But I’m not about to tell you what’s about to happen; that’s not how this works.

Through those experiences, we’ve learned and we’ve grown.

We also have the gift of hindsight, which, as it turns out, is 20–20.

So, I’m writing to share 5 key lessons you need to embrace now. Knowing you, you’ll read them, be inspired, act on them for a few days, and then return to the status quo.

And that’s okay; I’ve planted five seeds, and I hope you nurture them and allow them to grow.

1. Fear

Behind your luxurious lifestyle, hidden behind a paper-thin veil, is great fear.

We both know it.

You’re afraid of pursuing your dreams, of becoming who, deep down, you know you really are, and of asking life and…