Dear future me,
By the time you take it upon yourself to read this book, chances are your perceptions have changed a lot from what you've read here. But that isn't directly related to what I'm about to tell you. You've seen poured onto these pages what's essentially your life's story, incomplete though it is. Anyway, for what it's worth, this book represents a version of you that felt the need to say something. To leave his own mark.
You were 21 years old when you started on this adventure. And let me tell you, it was one worth taking. However old you are at the time of reading this particular page, you may still be one of, if not the only person to ever have laid their eyes upon this literary work. Even so, this was a project worth pulling through with, if only so that you yourself could revisit an older version of your inner world.
The timing on this was rather perfect as well, for better or worse. You failed an entrance exam, which led you to second-thinking your career choice. And you experienced heartbreak. And you poured your emotions and thoughts about those two experiences onto these pages. As much as it may have hurt at the time, especially in the latter case, I'm happy that you happened to write this book during that specific time of your life. Who knows how boring this book would've become if you'd started writing it at a different time.
So, what's your life looking like? I'm no psychic, so whatever it does look like, I couldn't possibly have predicted it. However, I may have had a part in shaping it. Either way, I hope you're living a happy life.
Maybe you're working your dream job. Maybe you're making a name for yourself as a musician. Or maybe you're working somewhere else in the music field. Maybe you're composing the soundtrack for an awesome new video game. Or maybe you're unemployed, or working some other job.
Maybe you have a girlfriend. Possibly even a wife. Or maybe you're still single. Maybe you're still enjoying life as a relatively free spirit. Maybe that online dating experiment of yours actually worked out somehow. Or maybe you've stopped caring about the matter altogether.
Maybe you have different hobbies now. Maybe you've taken up a sport of some sort. Maybe you figured you needed to do something that involves more physical activity. Or maybe you still spend your time playing video games and listening to music.
Maybe you finally know how to manage your money. Maybe you know how to prioritize your expenses. Maybe you've learned to keep regular track of your finances. Or maybe you're still learning all of that.
In any case, I hope you don't regret making the choices that led you to your current life. Regardless of whether you're living the dream or not. I hope you're proud of yourself either way. Just as I am proud of you.