A letter from May 04, 2026

Hi Charlie, It's Charlie from the past! Hope you're doing well my friend. Here's what's been going on in your life recently: - You broke up with Dani a couple of weeks ago - You've really been locking in at work and have been actually enjoying it quite a bit and getting into quite a flow state with a lot of tasks - You've started going to Timeleft dinner to try to meet some new people - You bought a piano and have been playing a lot more music - You've started to fall for Mara I think overall breaking up with Dani in the short term will be hard for your social life. But social lives are almost antifragile if you continue investing in them. You will find new friends and continue to build a network in Sydney. And really what this breakup has exposed is who are actually your true long-term friends. Continue investing in those, they are priceless. I really hope things have come together over the next 6 months. But remember, life is long. People overestimate what is possible in 1 year and underestimate what is possible in 10. Think about how different you are as a person compared to 10 years ago. And keep this momentum up. Some things I hope you're continuing to work on: - CFA - Uni - Playing music regularly - Vantage - Reading regularly - Fitness (swimming/running) I really hope things work out with Mara. She's so lovely and I feel like we (you) have a quite a deep connection with her. It's very rare to find someone who you can stay up with for hours discussing everything/anything. Let alone the fact that she is so frickin gorgeous, sweet, and funny. I really do hope something happens between us. Anyway, I hope you're travelling well. Remember to breath and look up at the sky. Lots of love from Charlie :)