Dear Younger Self,

This the most awaited letter that I have been thinking of writing to you. All these days, I was thinking about where and how to start it. Even now, I don't know from where to start it.

I have been thinking a lot lately. I usually think, yes like most people even I am an overthinker. But my thinking is not limited to job and career. I think at a different level, I think about life and death. When we think about life and death and start calculating our limited time on earth, other things look so trivial and small. Job, career and money doesn’t look that important because we will be filled with gratitude to be able to live one more day, to be able to live a good life where we have a decent job, a house to live in, food to eat and clothes to wear. We just want to live a happy life with that one person. Then we have few true friends and family members who are always with us. If we look at this, we are truly blessed and rich. Not everyone gets all these things.

I know no one wants to face rejections and failure but they are a part of life. Without them, you won’t know what success tastes like. Sometimes, failure and rejections destroy our confidence and sometimes they also make our future look dark. But if we persist and do not give up, life will surely reward us. Like how after night comes the day, in the same way, after failure comes success. Not every failure is a curse, they are in fact blessings in disguise. If you had cleared that interview or that exam, you might not have got the chance that you are getting now. Those struggles and failures weren’t bad. Just look at the bright side of it. Because of those rejections, you are getting a chance to start your life in a new way. Stay focused, positive and confident. These failures and rejections were here to teach you how to be humble and how overconfidence can hurt us.

Keep your feet on the ground but your head high. Life has a way to teach us the lesson and it has taught you your part of the lesson.

Try to live a simple life but always think high. I have been always telling you this, I am telling you again.

NEVER, I repeat, never compare your life with others. Everyone comes to this earth with their baggage and mission. Few people get settled early, for a few it takes time. Everything has timing.

You can’t rush things. You will only feel depressed if you try to get everything done at once.

Everyone life is different so you should not compare it with others. You are fortunate enough to be healthy. You are fortunate enough to have family and friends who are healthy and supportive. There will come a time in your life when you will miss all these things, all these people.

Be grateful for what you have and complain less. You will get more things to be grateful for. Don't take life too hard but go with the flow and enjoy the journey. We are just a guest here.

With love,

Your older self