I Write a Letter to myself on New Year's Eve @Vinod73
I began the long, still unfinished journey toward seeing the world through the eyes of others, toward knowing the endless joy of entering another’s thoughts and feelings and experiencing them as my own.
The change cannot be overemphasised. So often we form our path and build our lives around our positions — “I think, I need, I want.” Yet the world around us has a life: a particular perspective, and we can begin to understand this life more fully if we give over our perspective and see from other points of view.
This may seem abstract, but in fact it is obvious. Our language contains a tyranny of separateness that wears away at our sense of unity like water dripping on a rock. “I see something, I do something” — the ‘I’ stands apart from the world around me, linked to it only by an action. Over time, my very language increases my separation and isolation by making me see and understand the world as apart from me. I find myself estranged and alone, and I don’t know why.
Very few people ever make that effort. Poets, perhaps, and painters, and artists, and people for whom empathy is a gift of the spirit. But for most of us, the self reigns supreme in both perception and importance.
We need to be shaken from our stance and knocked out of our complacency. I would wish nothing more than to give you yours. But the heart receives such knowledge when it is ready, and your heart will receive it when the time is right.
But when it happens, the world will shift in a way you cannot imagine. You will stop trying to find your home in the universe and begin making the universe your home. Judgment will ebb and appreciation begin. Everything will gain the potential to be interesting and beautiful, and every moment will become an opportunity for growth and discovery.
I wrote all sorts of things, like:
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Gratefulness.
I am grateful for another year that has passed. It may not have gone as smoothly as planned, but I managed to get through it. I remind myself that things work out as they should, not less, not more. No more berating myself for not achieving things out of my control. The main idea is to keep doing everything I can.
Thank you.
When was the last time I said thank you to myself? It may be long overdue, and this letter reminds me of that. Appreciation should come to those who deserve it, and I sit at the top of the list.
Finding me
I ask myself, What do I want with this life? What do I want to do? What do I want to achieve? I want to set things clear, away from people’s expectations. This is part of my self-finding journey to set my course for the upcoming year.
Well, I wrote many things in this letter — things I already know in the back of my head. But writing it down feels different. Seeing it with my eyes makes it more reasonable, achievable, understandable, and feasible. At the very least, it clears some web of confusion and leaves me feeling lighter.
Overall, I found writing a letter to myself beneficial—no wonder many therapists recommend it. I like the idea of writing such a letter and will do so in the future. Writing a letter that is true to my real narrative is the only way I will be able to look back and appreciate my growth.
I am sharing photos of family and friends, who have brought joy and Happiness to date.
Once again, Happy New Year 2026! May things fall into place soon. Let us pray for Peace throughout the world. Godspeed
