Culture May 11, 2021

Melissa McCarthy shares empowering note she wrote to herself years ago

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Good advice can stand the test of time. Just ask Melissa McCarthy.

On Monday, the actress shared a picture of a letter brimming with words of wisdom that she penned to herself in the past.

"Found this note I wrote to myself years ago ... still stands," she captioned the Instagram post.

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McCarthy, 50, continued with some advice for herself, starting with "In 10 years you will NOT remember his name," and "For the love of God – buy both pairs of shoes."

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The letter continued with the bullet points: "Please listen to that little voice inside your head." "A walk of shame can be character building." "Call mom." "Just eat the damn cookie."

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And for the final note, the "Thunder Force" star wrote, "GO ALL IN. You'll never get back today."