I went to a very inspiring talk yesterday by Leon Logothetis, star of the Netflix series The Kindness Diaries. He radically changed the path of his life on a mission of kindness. During his personal account of the chain of events leading up to his decision to leave his desk job, I started thinking about what I’d say to my future self regardless of where life takes me. Making a yearbook is a great way to remember the past, but what would you say to your future self?
Add advice to your future self, to your student quote…
Whether you’re working to a question and answer structure or general comments for your student profile page, add a sentence or short quote for your future self to read in say, 5, 10, 20 or 50 years!
Future self quote ideas
- Remind your future self of your current aspirations, like what career or personal goals you want to achieve, e.g. “become a Flavourist”, or something simple like “learn to bake”.
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A bit of self-appreciation (in what sometimes seems like a lonely world) will be welcome whatever age you are:
You matter
You can make a difference
You deserve to be happy
You can do it
Believe in yourself
Never doubt your worth
Be kind to yourself
What you think of yourself is much more important than what others think of you
Admire others’ beauty without questioning your own
You are making a difference every day
Don’t ever let anyone dull your sparkle
Forgive yourself
You are your own worst critic. Don’t believe everything you think -
Inspire yourself to keep moving:
Never settle
Keep going
Challenge yourself today
Leave your comfort zone
It’s never too late
Be more. Do less
Wake up and be awesome
Experience is the best way to learn
Remember: difficult roads lead to divine destinations
It’s not what you see that matters; it’s how you see it
Travel more. It will stretch your mind -
Funny advice:
Wear sunscreen
Eat your greens
Take more bubble baths
Dance like no one is watching
Smile at strangers (one of my personal favourites)
Let yourself laugh so hard you snort
Drink more water… a lot more
Sources:
50 Things My Future Self Wants Me To Know
https://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-15318/50-things-my-future-self-wants-me-to-know.html
