Day Zero Project | #59 Write a Letter to Myself...

...For after the 1001 days have finished. 

This ended up being a surprisingly long letter, I have a lot to say to my future self. I'm sure 25-year-old Molly will be highly amused at her younger self. I'm not going to post the whole thing here, well not now anyway, maybe one day, maybe in 1001 days, we'll see. So for now here's a snippet and proof that it's done.

"I always think back on my life so far and think, 'Damn, I wish I could go back to being 20, or 18 or even 15. I wish I could go back, knowing what I know now and do things differently. Not too differently, I love where my life has taken me, but I wish I had been a better person, a healthier person, I wish I read more books and procrastinated less.' Do not let us wish the same thing at 25. Do not let us have those same regrets because they bloody suck. I will never be able to go back in time and do more with the years that have past, but I can do more with our time right now. And then it’ll be up to you to do more with our future..."

The Day Zero Project

I recently re-discovered the Day Zero Project, also known as 101 in 1001 (101 goals to be completed in 1001 days). My last attempt (from 2011) was pitiful. I didn't even manage to think up all 101 goals, never mind complete them, and it got me thinking, what the hell have I been doing?

In 2011 I was 18 years old, and to be fair, I've managed to achieve quite a lot these past few years. I passed my driving test, gave blood, ran a marathon, finished college, quit my job, moved abroad, travelled to 11 different countries, and did a lot of slightly less significant things in-between.

On the outside it probably looks like I'm an incredibly pro-active person, but truthfully, I'm just good at making big, scary decisions and then forcing myself (internally kicking and screaming) to follow through with them. I'm not actually very good at working towards larger goals. I'm way too lazy and enjoy sleep way too much, so things like practise yoga every day or become conversational in Spanish get ignored.

Today I made a new list, this one's due to finish on May 13th 2018, when I'll be 25 (and a half) years old. So here's to round two, to new adventures, to facing fears and fighting laziness. Here's to the next two years, nine months of my life.