Dear You,
Hi, how are you? Actually, don’t answer that. I know already. I know because I am you. Well, kind of you. I’m the other you; the you, you could be. The you, you want to become. The you that both excites and terrifies you. I am the one who has whispered encouragement in your ear for as long as you can remember. I am the one who planted those dreams in your hopeful, young heart. The one who held your hand when you were scared and the one who knows you best. I have always been there. I will always be there. I am your potential. I am your possibilities. I am your strength.
I am you.
Over the years you have let the noise of the world drown out my whispers. You have allowed life to beat the dreams out of you. You have listened to strangers who resent you and ignored me who loves you. You have allowed logic to replace passion, fear to replace excitement, chaos to replace calm and you let go of my hand long ago. I’m making contact with you today because I want you to know I’m still here. Still waiting. Still whispering. Still planting seeds and still holding out my hand. I know you feel frustrated. I understand. I know you feel like you’ve wasted too much time and talent. You haven’t. I know you feel like a fraud. You’re not. I listen to the conversations; the ones in your head. They are exhausting. And unnecessary. Sometimes I try to interject but lately… you don’ t even hear me.
That’s why this letter.
I see everything you do. Everything. I know you intimately and I want only the best for you. I see your fear and I want you to know that you need not fear because while you are mortal, you also are eternal. Your present physical reality is but a minor pit-stop on a much greater journey. While you have a body, it is not who you are. While you may have achieved much, you are not, and will never be, your achievements. And while you often think too much, your thoughts are not you and you are not them. You are much more than all of those very temporary things. I want you to know that while you are one of six billion, you are both special and unique; even though you don’t feel like either. I know right now that there’s more that you don’t understand than you do… and that’s okay. Normal even. We call that being human. One day, you’ll understand more but for now, you don’t need to understand everything. Nobody does. Sometimes all you need to do is… BE. Can you do that? Thinking is good to a point. After that point, it will make you sick. You have allowed your thoughts to come between you and me… or should I say between you and the you, you have always wanted to become.
In a few seconds when you finish reading this letter, I want you to close your eyes, open your heart, open your mind, be still and just listen. Don’t think, just listen. Please. I’ll do all the talking. Just for a minute or two. Don’t think or rationalise me out of existence. You’ve done that too much already. I know you’re busy but this is important. You’re important. That’s why I hijacked the Fat Ninja’s blog. You listen to him but now I want you to listen to me. Er, you. I want to have that long-overdue conversation with you and I want your full attention. That quickening of your heart, that emotion you’re beginning to feel right now is me. Or should I say, you. The inspirational you. The fearless you. The beautiful, talented, generous, kind and amazing you.
Love you, let’s stay in touch.
You x
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Wow!
Love it!
Brilliant….9.5!
x x x
Another AMAZING article.
I loved it.
Long Time Lurker.
Leslie from USA
Craig, to add anything to this would be futile indeed – this is a piece of utter brilliance that speaks right to the wounded, vulnerable parts of the soul. This was exactly what I wanted to hear right now – thank you so much
Hey Me ! I’m listening !!
Hey Craig… thanks !
{{HUG}}
Tina
This is AWESOME…really moved me…caused me to be quiet…Thank you, Craig…now, I am going to go spend some time with me…myself…I…
Thank you for this amazing post! Very timely for me ;-D.
Have a wonderful day!
Serena
I love this. It’s incredible how we are so many people on the inside yet only one person on the outside. I wonder what it’d be like to have each of these inner lives given a face. Probably the voices we tend to listen to – when we’re no feeling good – are best represented by a snaggle-toothed ogre who we’d run from in the streets.
Brilliant! Thanks for that. It’s going in my cut and paste file of inspirational thoughts right away!
- Steve in CA
LOVE this!
Thank you so much.
You struck a chord with me and just gave me the incentive to discard my fears and do what I think I should have done long ago. I’ve called a lawyer, the police and the press to set some wrongs right, although it’s gonna get me kicked out of my home and maybe lose me my job.
The next months terrify me, but this is the right way, not the easy one. This is ME, this is not the opportunist, not the cynic, not the realist. I’ve finally listened to myself, to the little girl who once cried herself to sleep because there is so much injustice in the world.
I’m an idealist. This is not about all the people who hoped that somebody, anybody would stand up for them. This is about me.
Thank you.
Hi craig I have now been reading your website for over a year and I look forward to reading it in the morning before i start my day (even before my 6 o’clock training ). This morning I cried as I was reading it and made me want to put fingers to the keyboard and say THANK YOU !!!!!! This morning i suddenly have a new way of looking at me and the world.I have to now rush but I did take a minute to just BE……it was good and will certainly go back, wow how long has it been there ? thanks warm regards Maria xoxo
That was beautiful!!!
I am going to print it out, laminate it and put it in a few places around the house to remind me to listen!!! Thank you
Hugs
Chelle xxxx
“Over the years you have let the noise of the world drown out my whispers. You have allowed life to beat the dreams out of you. You have listened to strangers who resent you and ignored me who loves you.”
Craig, woke up this morning flu and eye bad, wanting to give up on everything especially reconcilation with someone, thought i’m 44, it’s not working my life. And then you write the one thing that I have allowed:
I listened to strangers (and well meaning friends and family) – and over analysed. And played into drama
So thanks again just when i’m ready to roll over, I read your blogs and while I’m not doing 90 push ups and life is great shouting ATM, i’m hearing ‘that voice’.
You and I?
Which is me? I must own the you and let it be me, the I.
Listen to people speak, and when they talk of themselves they refer to the I as you.
As if they are embarrassed to own the I, or they want to slide all responsibility for what is being said, onto the you.
Own the I, accept the I, love the I, blaze the I, shimmer the I, and you will be happy. Doh…. I will be happy!
Another is “I think…..”
Substitute, “I know….”
If I am wrong, no big deal, I can make it right.
“I think…..” is sliding responsibility for what I say away to the you, not me.
Own what I say, accept what I say…if it is foolish or plain wrong…..great…I can make it right.
Being wrong can only lead to being right, love being wrong and making better, love being I.
The subconscious needs a clear succinct message….”It is I who is in charge,,,,not you!”
Grab that you and become 1 with the me, become the I.
“You’ve heard of Evelyn Woods’ speed reading course? Well, I offer Swami Beyondananda’s Speed Suffering. That is where we cram eons worth of suffering into one miserable week. Believe me, it will be insufferable! But, hey, when you’re done you’ll have no more karma payments, and you’ll own your life free and clear.” — Swami Beyondananda
Substitute I for you!
thank you. that’s all .. a simple thank you, to me ,and you, for impeccable timing…
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
You will never know how timely this beautiful message is for me.
Dear Craig, What a wonderful way to start the day! This blog is beautiful, special and timely. I will be reading it to my yoga class this morning. I love it that this message is getting out there. x Fiona
Oh Craig,
I almost cried when I read it. It’s so emotive.
What a beautiful, beautiful piece of writing.
Thankyou for sharing it.
Em
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This was quite eerie to read at first…a letter from myself!? Very true and we all have that voice inside us. I train at Harpers (with Fiona) and am back training after having my 2nd baby. I can honestly say that since training at Harpers my positive ‘inner voice’ has been heard by me (maybe not always as loud or clearly as it could be! – but heard nonetheless). So thank you, and I love how you call yourself the fat ninja instead of (like a lot of non-harper trainers) boasting about how heavy you lift or what protein shakes you have!! Look forward to more blogs!
dear me
thank you
Thank you, er….me…you…oh, just thanks. Very beautiful Craigo – and I can’t believe how peaceful I now feel.
A very powerful piece of writng indeed – loved it.
Have a great day,
Mon
That was so special. It’s one thing to be able to connect with others, but another thing to connect with ourselves – undoubtedly the more important of the two. Until we can listen, respect and believe in ourself, we can’t connect with others.
Did you gain something from that yourself too?
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Great post Oh Wise One.
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Jac
Hey Craig
You are truely amazing, an insightful poetical masterpiece.
Thankyou, thankyou, thankyou
(()) xx
Claire
Hi Everyone.
I’m glad the “letter” was timely, relevant and meaningful for so many of you. On some level, it’s relevant for all of us, me included. I actually did not plan to write it. I just sat at my keyboard and it simply came out in a matter of minutes. Sometimes things seem to write themelves – this was such a time. Sometimes I (that is, logical, left-brain me) simply need to get out of the way of my much more evolved and enlightened inner voice.
A big hug (( )) for you all, especially my first time commentors. Thanks for sharing a little bit of yourselves with the rest of us
Beautiful! I closed my eyes and everything was just as it should be. Also, total peace and an incredible white light.
Thank you
Dianne
Thankyou, with silent tears in a truely quiet moment, thankyou.
Wow….what a brilliant piece! One of my personal favorites from all that I have read on your blog! Awesome!
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Craig, thank you. Are those words enough? Do they show the heartfelt meaning behind them?
I am setting aside time to write my own letter. To acknowledge that which I have been trying to ignore, to justify. To attempt to reconnect with the I that I want to be.
Little John, some amazing words, thanks to you as well.
Wow. There isn’t much more I can say. That gave me a rather large wake up call. xox
LJ
Wow that was beautiful. I have tears.
Thank you …. big hugs
Nell xxxx
Beautifully done Craig, just wish I could. I’m just so tired. Tired of me, tired of the hurdles, tired of trying to get over them only to find there is another even bigger one in the way. Tired of trying to be amazing or actually just normal really. I know this isn’t exactly the sort of comment you might want and it’s not meant as anything in particular other than how life sometimes is.
Hi Craig,
I love today’s post so much it has finally brought me out of the lurking shadows it is so easy to let the noise of the world win instead of listening to the whisper inside you.
I am hanging this up next to my computer so everytime the noise gets too loud I can look at this take a breath and listen to what my voice inside is saying
Mandi
“Sometimes all you need to do is… BE. Can you do that?”
I’m not sure my ego will let me. It’s got an awfully tight grip on me. What if I just relax and BE? I’m afraid I wouldn’t accomplish anything then and I’d just fade into the distance….I DO want to just relax and enjoy each day, but I keep thinking that was a perspective I had when I had no responsibilities and it didn’t matter where I ended up…
yeah I need work…
Hello Craig,
Wow I’m in tears right now, that letter was beautiful.
How special & amazing are you!!!
Hugs
Charlotte xxoxox
change it from ‘I am you’ to ‘I am God’ and its exactly what He tries to tell us everyday. only we don’t listen much, if ever.
Dear Me,
Loved your note – we need to chat more often
Love Me
p.s Tell your girlfriends to read “Captivating” by John Eldredge and pick up a copy of “Wild at Heart” for the guys it was written just for you, me , us
Timeless and timely Craig, well written.
Without a doubt one of my favourite articles yet.
Thank you.
From me and the “other me” also.
I have been very lax lately at reading your posts, but in the last few days I have been drawn to you. This was so wonderful to read. I’ve been ‘listening’ lately to how negative I have been and casting away those negative thoughts. This has given me an even closer look at who I was created to be and what my potential is. I believe the ‘other me’ is Holy Spirit speaking to me, within me and this was just what I needed to listen closer. Thank you for letting the words flow.
The letter is, indeed, all you and everyone says it is. Pretty cool how it came to you and practically wrote itself. That, mate, is inspired and truly inspirational! Please see my comments on The Fat Ninja.
Thank you…
Thank you for that, we’re saving a copy.
Best wishes,
Me, myself and I
Couldnt resist to save on my place
Thanks
Brip
Thanks man that was great
Came across this, randomly. Heck..I like it.
Dear me- get a life!!!
Cheers Craig, I’ve saved you and I’ll be coming back to check up!
Very pertinent to me and my life right now. Very moving.
You kindly remind everyone talking to self is not only okay, its actually quite common. To get through to what matters simply requires patience.
it’s too late for me to stumble upon your website!
I like your writing!! very inspiring.