About the Project
Throughout the first 25 years of my life, adults and elders gave me advice countless times. Career advice, relationship advice, travel advice; just general insight on how they would suggest to live my life based on their experiences. As I approached my 25th birthday, I was in the midst of many life altering decisions, and I thought to myself “how will 45 year old Josh be affected?”
Me, nearing 25, trying to figure out life!
I decided that for my 25th birthday, I would reach out to all the family and friends I have that
have experienced more of life than myself, and ask them to write letters to themselves at 25. Anything at all – a list of suggestions, a letter full of wisdom, warnings of poor mistakes ahead, anything at all. And the response was tremendous.
The purpose of Dear25YearOldMe.com is to allow those later in life to reflect on their years since 25, and in the meantime, provide insight that benefits the youth following in their footsteps.
So for everybody reading this – I challenge you to (1) reflect on your life since 25, and write a letter full of wisdom, or (2) read some of the letters shared here on this site and learn a thing or two. I promise either way, you’ll enjoy the ride.