I actually think my mom was so good at that, there is no advice I'd need to give myself that I didn't already get. Posts: 5700 | Registered: Feb 2002
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Most of my advice to myself involves not letting fear take over my will. *senses a Yoda moment coming on*
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Don’t bother going out with so and so. Don’t help so and so with this. Be sure to say yes to this one. And here’s some stocks to buy
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"See this book about a boy trained to lead an army? Yes... Ender's something. Throw it away. Now...see this www.hatrack.com URL? Never type it. You'll be a more productive person."
"Oh yes...and the lottery numbers for next week are..."
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Take it easy. Most of your insecurity is just you not letting go. Don't worry about what other people think about you (but don't get all eccentric, either). People will like you just fine if you're relaxed and secure. Also, not having a clue doesn't matter so much as you get older.
I didn't have to deal with a lot of the crap some kids have to deal with, and I didn't suffer badly from lack of identity. But I was (and still am) self-conscious, and socially awkward. But at least now I can recognize that and be OK with it.
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Whatever you do, DO NOT GO to Uncle Bobby's farm! And when he tells you "Sometimes the sheep really needs to be pushed through the fence," DO NOT BELIEVE HIM!
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I haven't made a decision in five years that I really regret.
I have made a few in the last ten that I regret, but since most of those are directly responsible in one way or another for my current life, I wouldn't risk changing any of those, either.
So if I got the chance to go back, I'd just tell myself, in those darker times, "It does get better. Be patient."
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If I went back to when I was young, I cannot think of any advice that would help me be happpier that I would actually listen to. It's all stuff that I was taught in abundance but ignored anyway.
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quote:"This is your advice then, is it?" said Arthur, leafing through [the pages] uncertainly.
"No," said the old lady. "It's the story of my life. You see, the quality of any advice anybody has to offer has to be judged against the quality of life they actually lead. Now, as you look through this document you'll see that I've underlined all the major decisions I ever made to make them stand out. They're all indexed and cross-referenced. See? All I can suggest is that if you take decisions that are exactly opposite to the sort of decisions that I've taken, then maybe you won't finish up at the end of your life..." she paused, and filled her lungs for a good shout, "... in a smelly old cave like this!"
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"You're depressed, you idiot. You know the symptoms, and you have them, so don't let anyone else tell you otherwise. Go see a doctor about it."
Also..."Relax and lighten up a bit. Socialize more. See those people over there? They're good people. Make friends with them."
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I actually think myself 5-10 years ago would have more good advice for me now, than I could give her. In fact I think life was better then, and I knew it too. I was very appreciative of my childhood and the potential that was before me. Trying to live up to the expectations I set in those days is what makes life more difficult today.
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Dont pull the gear shift of your mom's Datsun just to get yourself to the front seat of the car!
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Don't worry. He wasn't the right one anyway. I know it feels like the world is ending and you don't want anyone but him.... But someone *better* WILL come along and he WILL marry you.
By the way... That "Saving for a rainy day" thing you're doing? Good Job. Keep it up.
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