A letter from Aug 28, 2024

Dear Damien, Happy 26th birthday bud. Your ******* it right now. This is you writing to you on your 25th birthday. Half way through your twenties. I should be filled with anxiety hitting this milestone because life is flying through. But I/you am/are not when writing this. Why not? Because I am/you are filled with purpose. Having found my calling and direction, mixed with action, not intention, is potent to achieving your/my ambitions. What is there to be anxious of if your dedicated, ambitious, restless and disciplined? Life will fall into it's place. I know you have kept that mentality. At the time of writing you have learnt a lot over the past 18 months... Depression, happiness, new job, reconnecting with your family, break up, independence and over seas twice to gain new perspective. You have grown from difficulties and adapted. DO NOT STOP. NEVER STOP GROWING AND ACHIEVING. 2 hours before this email was written, you updated your CV and applied to 7 high profile jobs. You did that on your birthday. Because if not now when. I know you did not stop till you found that job to move you over seas. I know you are overseas right now. Growing and achieving. Building on that purpose. No matter how your 26th birthday pans out, as long as you stay determined, restless and disciplined, you are achieving. You have nothing to feel sad about because you are a warrior. And I will always be in your ******* CORNER! Keep it up. I love you lots Damien. Be proud of yourself. Action beats intention. Stressed? Get after it. Action is; restless, resilient & disciplined. I need bad days to appreciate the good ones. I need adversity to grow. I need discomfort to grow. I need challenge to grow. Dreams don't need to stay dreams. Best time to start was yesterday. No Risk, No Story.... Keeping ******* it Damien. What you put your mind to you do and get. So don't stop. I love you Damien, From Damien.