Wake Up

We need to talk

“Morning

You may be wondering who I am. Sunday morning. You didn't expect to be woken up like this. Nor a surprise visitor. Don’t panic. Take it easy. I know this is going to sound strange, but give me a chance to explain.

I am you. From the future. The one who fulfilled your wildest dreams. I achieved what you wanted to achieve. I won what you wanted to win. Everything you dared to think of doing, I did them. I did everything. Well, you did everything. And I was born.

I have (very) good news and bad news. 

The good one, see it with your own eyes: I can exist.
Everything you wish for can become a reality.
I’m the proof. 

The bad news: I’m just one possible version of you.
There are others.
With very different paths.

With each day that passes, you move closer or further away from me at rhythms that depend only on you.

Becoming me isn’t hard. It’s not impossible. You know what to do. You know what not to do. You just have to do what you have to do, even when you’re desperate not to. It’s daily discipline. From repetition emerges mastery. If you keep gritting your teeth. To do every day what you know you must. Your future is here.

If I break time and space today. It’s because I’m worried. I’ve been watching you from afar. I sense that you need help. In recent weeks, I’ve seen you encounter many difficulties. Leaving the road.

You spend days procrastinating. You lose your rhythm. You miss workouts on purpose. You’re unmotivated. You eat unhealthy food. You go to bed at hours when the world is deeply asleep. 

What’s going on? Why are you doing this? I don’t recognize you. I don’t recognize me. I feel in danger. If you keep doing this. I may never exist. And I want to exist.

Reminder. We only have one life. One shot. Is this how you want to live it? Because that's not the way I want to live it.

I know it’s easy for me to say all this. And right now, I know it’s hard for you to do. I know there are days you don’t want to do anything. You’d like to stay in bed. You don’t want to get up. Let the world spin while you stop.

I know you’re in pain. That you feel like nothing is moving. That nothing’s changing. That it takes time. That it takes years of effort to achieve your dreams. But what were you waiting for? If it were easy. Everyone would do it.

Hey, time to rise. You need to stand up. Straighten up. Come to your senses. You’re stronger than you think. There’s a lot of courage inside you. So be strong and be brave. Look at all you can have. All you can become.

Breaking space-time is a big risk. But I’m willing to take it. I know everything you’ve done. I know all you’ve endured. I know everything you’re going to do.

Take a deep breath. 
Lift your head. 
Focus. 
Make the effort. 
Be resilient. 
Come and meet me. 
You can do it. 
I believe in you. 
I admire your courage. 
And never forget. 
I’ll always be proud of you.
See you soon. 
Love you.”

---

Sometimes, I wake up and words come to me. I don’t really know why. I just know I had to write this this morning. It will surely find those who need to read it. Or not.

Have a great Sunday. 
Take care.