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@letterstomy25yearoldself
"You will learn, with age, that in order to make the difference you are committed to, for selfish and un-selfish motives alike, the very extended process is much more valuable than the favorable outcome.” - Nadav Zeimer, 40, Harlem, NY
Elastic Magazine is a space for emerging Asian writers and artists to share their voices and visions with the world.
Why “Elastic”?
We change by the minute. Pushed, stretched, slingshotted in directions dictated by our surroundings and the people in them. But the process of resuming (or renouncing) one’s most basic shape is essential to landing on new fields of conversation.
"Here’s the lesson of this lifetime: Trust yourself, trust your intuition, trust the universe. Trust that it will all fall into place.” - Donna Cleary, 54, Brooklyn, NY
Celebrating Letters to My 25-Year-Old Self's second anniversary.
Our new website features our collection of beautifully written letters now searchable by categories for ease of access. We hope all of our readers enjoy!
"The fear will not go away. The lonely nights only get worse. At times you will want to give up. Please don't give up. Time will begin to slow down and you will realize it's okay to to fail as long as you keep trying." - Taryn Cassella, 25 (and a half), Indianapolis, IN
"In a way I wish you didn't have to go through all of the things that lie ahead of you. But those experiences will eventually make you slower to judge, quicker to forgive, and more willing to open your heart to others. In other words they will make you, and make me, a better person." - Naomi Ceder, 58, London
"Do good, enjoy life the way you want, hold a belief to your values like it's your breath, think cool and be the best of yourself. After all, we're humans." - Bram Wiratma, 24, Surabaya, Indonesia
"25 year old self, I know you're happy. And that's what matters to me." - Maria Elena, 18, New York, NY.
"To help change current self-perception, manage expectations, and diminish bleak, apocalyptic outlook." - Pablo Ampuero, 40, London
You don’t have to achieve great things by the time you’re 25
You have intrinsic value above and beyond your perceived utility to other people and society at large.
You don’t have to have sex, or have sex in any way that you find uncomfortable or unpleasant, to keep anyone’s love or good opinion of you. They didn’t love you or think very well of you to start with if they demand it.
You don’t have to stay with someone who isn’t meeting your emotional or sexual needs because they need you, or you’ve been with them for awhile, or you need to be in a relationship. You need you. Your time is your own and it is finite.
It’s ok to work at a job you enjoy that doesn’t make you miserable even if it’s not a career and it won’t “lead to anything.”
Your life is not a narrative. It is not leading to anything, there is no overarching thesis, it does not have themes beyond the usual shared cultural experiences of your time and place. This is ok. It does not mean that your life is without purpose or meaning.
It’s ok not to like or get along with the vast majority of people you encounter, so long as you afford them the same respect, courtesy and dignity that they afford you.
Expensive is not always better.
Failure is temporary if you’re still alive.
People are both much better and much worse than you’d suspect, but usually not all at once.
Stop thinking of your future self as a different person and it will be easier to prevent money and health problems.
Let people help you, lean on them when you need to, and be available to help, but don’t swing too far in either direction. Try to carry your half of the life basket as evenly as you can.
Set boundaries, and do not be afraid to kick people out of your life who disregard them. You will not end up alone and unloved. People who love you will be ok with your boundaries.
Your power does not come from money or beauty, but from seeing life steadily and wholly, from a curious and thoughtful mind, and from your ability to say no when you want to, and yes when you want to, and I don’t know when you don’t know.
There will be bad times, maybe lots of bad times, but not only bad times.
Love will not heal the wounds in your soul, but love can give you the impetus to begin the work of healing yourself.
Life might be a long series of starting over, and that’s alright.
You’re really cool, you’re really beautiful, you’re really special. Really. Not to everyone, but to a lot of someones sometimes.
"Think for yourself. Much of our life we respond predictably, I may say even automatically, to situations and other people. The task is to become conscious." - Tom Bissinger, 75, Pottstown, PA
"Glad to see you are laughing again. Now go light your candles, remember the lesson of impermanence, and know that you are a walking miracle." - Olivia Magdelene, 34, New York City, New York
"The world is NOT black and white, at least for those of us not living in denial. Yes, some things are more easily discernible than others (loyalty, honor, respect), but, for the most part, the world and the decisions you make in it -- big and small -- require far more nuance than you think. Feel with your heart, but decide with your head." - Phillip Thompson, 52, Fredericksburg, VA
Happy 1-Year Anniversary, Letters to My 25-Year-Old Self (officially July 9th)!
Shout out to everyone who has helped us along the way, and a big thank you to all of our readers!
"I want you to advise me. I want you to remind me of things I've forgotten. I want you to remind me that work may be joyful, but play is more so. To remind me of the pleasure of dropping a dry fly into foaming water; to recall for me the satisfaction of honing your body until it is a powerful engine for long bicycle rides; to restore to me the idea that life is a party and that you don't lament it because, like all parties, it must end, no - you enjoy it for all its worth." - Roger Di Silvestro, 65, Burke, Virginia
"Trust me when I say true courage is is a much more quiet thing than we are led to believe." - Yuliana Kim-Grant, 47, New York, NY
"You've learned by now that the world is not yours to change. But what you can change is yourself. You often speak about the potential within all of us and I hope you've begun to put YOURS to use..." -Cheyenne Burroughs, 24, New York City
