Letter To My Younger Self with Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones MBE, founder of The Black Farmer

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Holly Tucker MBE

Education, Business, Society & Culture, Self-improvement, Entrepreneurship, Personal Journals

5 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 10 October 2024

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

In this deeply reflective micro-episode, Holly revisits Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones’ powerful letter to his younger self. Wilfred, a businessman, farmer, and founder of The Black Farmer, has always forged his own path, and his letter serves as a heartfelt reminder of the timeless wisdom we often overlook as we grow older.

Inspired by Baz Luhrmann’s ‘Wear Sunscreen’, Holly delves into Wilfred’s words, which highlight the importance of holding onto childlike curiosity, passion, and adventure, no matter our age. His letter is a rallying cry to live fully and fearlessly, especially in the face of adversity.

This episode is your micro-shot of inspiration—an invitation to rediscover the adventurous spirit we had as children, and a testament to the transformative power of a simple letter to guide us through life’s toughest moments.

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0:00.0	What you are now at the age of six is what you will need to spend the next 50 years trying to hold on to,
0:06.8	a boy full of curiosity, adventure, passion, fun, challenging, and if all things keep asking questions, questions and more questions, and
0:18.6	never accept the statement, it can't be done. Anything is possible.
0:24.0	Hello, I'm Holly Tucker and welcome to letters to my younger self a beloved part of conversations of
0:36.2	inspiration. I wanted to bring you poignant moments from the many years of recording this
0:41.9	podcast which has changed my life.
0:45.5	Drawing on the gracious vulnerability of my guests where we can absorb what I believe are some of life's biggest learnings. This micro podcast is brought to you by
0:56.2	Royal Mail, a business who understands the power of a simple letter.
1:07.4	You know that where sunscreen song by Baz Lerman, the one that whatever age you hear it it resonates with you at that moment in your life, the kind of ever-green wisdom that will always
1:15.1	ring true. Well that's exactly what today's letter conjures up for me. It really
1:20.4	was such an honor and privilege to speak to Wilfred
1:23.3	Emmanuel Jones, a businessman, a farmer, and the founder of the Black Farmer.
1:28.0	Because throughout this conversation, Wilfred spoke so incredibly eloquently,
1:32.4	articulating things that I've never been able to sort of put into words.
1:37.0	So when it was time for him to read his letter to his younger self, I just knew it was going to be special.
1:42.0	And then what I heard loud and clearly from this
1:46.2	letter and what I hope you will too was to live fully live fearlessly me, Wilfred's letter is a rallying cry to grab life and all it has to offer
1:59.2	because life is often far more fragile than we think it might be.
2:03.4	Dear Wilfred, at the age of 56
2:08.3	you will get a life-threatening illness
2:10.9	and I don't know whether you'll make it.
2:14.0	Between now and then, live life as if every day is your loss.
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