Dear future depressed self

You did it. You overcame all obstacles to be where you are today. Don’t be backwards looking. Look forward into the future with optimism in your mind.

Look at everything you have accomplished so far, forget the nay-sayers. Because at the end of the day, those who criticize don’t matter as they never entered the arena to begin with. They are merely spectators in the game of life.  (paraphrased from Churchill, MacCarthur?)

You are a true champion. You who toiled and battled in the game of life, you will achieve happiness and you are happy. Because at the end of the day happiness comes from within and nothing in this world matters other than time and relationships.

Both of which you have in spades and are prioritizing above all else. 

Here is to you future self! :D
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Originally written on November 22nd, 2016 while on the flight from YYZ->KUL.

I set the date for publishing for December 22nd, 2016 because I have noticed I get big highs for a period of time then I will go back to average or even below average emotional state. This is an experiment to see if the act of writing and reading this will minimize the lows and maximize the highs.