24/01/19

Hi there little superstar,

This is something I have been mulling over in my head for quite sometime and I wanted to make sure it was written down and safe somewhere for you if you ever need it. I made an Instagram post like I normally do with my notes and messages to you but I felt like this one had to be here also.

I have no idea how it all turned out the way it did but somewhere along the way we started asking the wrong questions, and its something that you will be asked countless times in your life.

For a large portion of your time here on earth you will be pressured to decide “what” you want to do for the rest of your life and from an age that you will most likely not be in a position to know. This is an important question and one we should give quality time and attention to, but its not the most important one to begin. That question is ‘who” do you want to be?

What kind of person?

What moral values will you hold most dearly and will you have strength of character?

Integrity?

Resilience?

The answers to these questions are your identity, it’s not what you do or how much you earn or how many things you have, but who you are that matters.

You will feel pressured to fit inside an imaginary box by the people around you and to do things the “right” way.

Fuck the box.

You need to work hard, and at times it’s very important to play the game, but never forget to discover who you are.

Be endlessly curious.

Try new things and fail a lot.

Stoke your fire.

Once you know who you are, you can make a much better decision on what you want to do with that knowledge and how you can make the most impact with your passion and skills.

This is as much a reminder for me as it is for you sweetie. I haven’t always stayed true to myself and it’s something I can work a lot harder on. Plus this will be a nice reminder in 10,20 or 30 years when I get caught up in what you are doing for a living or I’m not living up to my own potential and expectation. You can give me a little nudge.

Love you little P

Dad x