My dearest Kavya,

As I sit down to jot down this letter, tears nicely up in my eyes, and my coronary heart swells with a mixture of pleasure and unhappiness.

I’m nonetheless not capable of consider that you simply have been in kindergarten only a minute in the past (or so it appears), and leaving dwelling right this moment to unfold your wings and embark on this unbelievable journey known as ‘school.’

You’re all grown up, and although it’s laborious to let go, I do know that that is only the start of a rare chapter in your life.

Firstly, I need you to understand how a lot I really like you. You may have been the sunshine of my life because the day you have been born. Watching you develop into the exceptional lady you’re right this moment has been the best privilege of my life. As you step into this new part, I need to share a number of the most vital classes and recommendation that I hope will information you thru the ups and downs of faculty life and past.

Life has a method of taking us on surprising journeys, and school marks the start of probably the most transformative adventures you’ll ever undertake. As you embark on this path of self-discovery and development, I need to share a number of the most useful life classes that I’ve discovered alongside the way in which.

I do know the very last thing on the earth you need to hear proper now could be extra classes out of your father who has been providing them, wished and in any other case, your whole life. However let me nonetheless let you know this stuff once more one final time earlier than you progress out into the world together with your thoughts hungry to be taught new issues and discover new experiences.

1. Good schooling is a privilege: You’re going to spend the subsequent few years studying, rising, and focusing nearly completely on your self. It is a present like none different. Such a potent mixture of freedom, youth, alternative and assets won’t ever intertwine in life once more. Profit from these years.

2. Every day, spend money on your self: Learning will probably be just one type of schooling that school will present. Embrace your independence, develop in character, and humbly be open to be taught from others. Be like a sponge and soak up the information. Right here, Charlie Munger’s recommendation would by no means fail you – “Spend every day making an attempt to be a bit of wiser than you have been once you awoke. Day-to-day, and on the finish of the day – should you reside lengthy sufficient – you’re going to get out of life what you deserve.” 

About grades, work laborious to be an A+ pupil. However extra importantly, all the time try to be an A+ human being. Dwelling a lifetime of kindness and compassion, integrity, honesty, and justice – that is non-negotiable.

3. While you fall, be taught to select your self up: Whereas your Mumma and I’ll all the time be rooting for you, know that life is just not all the time going to be simple. However belief your power and resilience to get via it with braveness. The world is about to open up for you. Embrace the joy and the problem. There will probably be occasions once you would fairly conceal or bury your head within the sand than face no matter problem is in your method. In these occasions, keep in mind how brave you’re. Dealing with adversities head on and stepping away from what’s comfy and acquainted to you and into the unknown, is what is going to convey you actual pleasure. That’s what will get you life’s actual value, its actual that means.

4. Don’t change who you’re to slot in: By no means fake to be somebody you aren’t, simply to slot in. Be true to your self, observe your individual desires, and be happy with what makes you distinctive as a substitute of feeling the stress to observe the gang. Make associates you’ll be able to affiliate with, however don’t change who you’re to slot in with a sure group of individuals.

5. Stay like a verb, not a noun: Study to offer your self permission to ‘do’ what brings you the best pleasure, and what makes your soul develop. That’s the method you can see satisfaction. What’s going to lead you to a satisfying life isn’t the nouns you might use for your self – “I need to grow to be a author.” – however the verbs you can be – “I write.” The rising, studying, and pursuing that may occur within the course of will take you to locations you by no means imagined existed.

6. Be sort, all the time: On this journey of life, you’ll meet lots of fellow travellers strolling the identical path as you, and as weak as you might end up to be. Be sort to them. Empathise with them of their troubles, deal with them the way in which you need to be handled, suppose and act selflessly with out anticipating something in return, respect them for his or her work, forgive them for his or her errors, and thoroughly pay attention when they’re sharing their issues. Study to deal kindly and compassionately with them. That’s your solely hope to reside fortunately with your self, and make associates that may stick with you for all times.

7. Take excellent care of your well being: School will be overwhelming, however keep in mind to care for your self. Eat proper and keep energetic. Train. Stroll. Run. Simply transferring can even assist when you’re feeling down, overwhelmed, or lonely. Go to mattress and get up at first rate occasions. Study to meditate. Your older self will thanks later.

Whilst you’re taking these classes, it’s your personal life to reside, so reside by your individual means.

By no means cease studying and rising. Curiosity is a strong instrument that may lead you to new alternatives and experiences. School is the time of exploration, so embrace the spirit of enquiry and keep open to new information and discoveries. 

Do not forget that irrespective of how far you go or what challenges you face, you’ll all the time have a chunk of my coronary heart with you.

You’re succesful, resilient, and destined for greatness. Imagine in your self and the world will probably be your canvas to color your desires upon. The experiences, the achievements, the struggling, and the ache you’re going reside via over the subsequent few years will make you the individual that you will grow to be.

Generally, it might sound harsh and unfair, however in the long run, it should become one of many largest items of your life and you’ll keep in mind these years endlessly.

I’ll miss you on a regular basis, however I’m so happy with the robust, impartial lady you could have grow to be. As you embark on this journey. Know that I’m right here, cheering you on from afar. You’ll quickly study what you actually can obtain once you set your coronary heart, your thoughts, and each muscle in your physique to it. 

As a result of keep in mind, you’re sufficient. And I really like you. 

– Papa