Most guys never go back and face the version of themselves that needed them the most. They just keep moving forward, carrying it, letting it bleed into their decisions, their reactions, their relationships. We’re not doing that. This week, you’re going to write a letter to your younger self. Not the version you’d post online. Not something polished. The real one. Here’s how this works Grab a pen and paper. Go somewhere quiet. No distractions. No phone. This is not a 5-minute exercise. If it feels easy, you’re doing it wrong. Your letter needs to hit these points 1. Tell him the truth about where he was at. What was he scared of? Where did he feel like he didn’t measure up? What was he carrying that nobody saw? 2. Call out the moments that actually mattered. Not general life advice. Specific moments. Where things went sideways. Where you felt lost. Where something stuck with you. 3. Own your mistakes. No blaming other people. No excuses. Where did you screw up? Where did you avoid, quit, or take the easy way out? 4. Tell him what he needs to hear, not what sounds good. Not clichés. Not “everything works out.” What would’ve actually helped him back then? 5. Show him who he becomes. What do you build? What do you survive? Why does he need to keep going, even when it doesn’t make sense? 6. Set a standard. What kind of man does he need to become? Not motivation. A standard he has to live up to. A couple rules: No surface-level writing. No generic lines. No rushing it. If it doesn’t make you stop and think while you’re writing it, you’re holding back. *Optional, but I recommend it* Read it out loud when you’re done. You’ll feel it differently. Most guys avoid this kind of work their whole lives. Don’t be that guy.

Enjoy the long weekend. Spend time with those you love ! Jeff