What life advice would you give your younger self?

The best advice people can give their younger selves

1. Make plans but write them in pencil.
2. Read better books.
3. Invest in friendships.
4. Know when to leave.
5. Forget about following your passion.
6. Solve harder problems.
7. Forgive first.

What advice would you give to your year 7 self?

You’re good enough.

If you want something, just ask.

Patience and persistence ultimately pay off.

Don’t let anyone ever tell you your dreams are out of reach.

Dreams do come true.

Fear is a wolf.

Smile more, worry less.

What would you tell your 18-year-old self today?

Own everything you do and everything you say to people. Be responsible for how you feel and how you make others feel. Spend time listening to what your body, mind and soul is craving. Really pay attention to yourself and become your own best friend.

What is the best advice for yourself?

When you hear good advice, you should always do two things: Take it in and pass it on.

1. Take time to know yourself.
2. A narrow focus brings big results.
3. Show up fully.
4. Don’t make assumptions.
5. Be patient and persistent.
6. In order to get, you have to give.
7. Luck comes from hard work.
8. Be your best at all times.

What advice would you like to give your younger self?

So here’s the advice I’d like to give to my younger self: Focus on one thing at a time. You can have it all in life, but not all at once. And if you don’t keep your focus right, you might not achieve anything. It is not surprising that many of us are doing too many things at once.

What are the best things to do when you are young?

Get started with healthy eating and exercise young, so you don’t spend half your life worrying about weight, blood pressure, heart attacks and all sorts of weight-related problems. 19. Don’t be afraid to ask people for things you want if the worst outcome is that they say no.

What do you wish you had learned when you were younger?

In What I Know Now: Letters to My Younger Self, an anthology by Ellyn Spragin, several women share the advice they wish they had learned when they were younger. In the book, Maya Angelou writes, “You’re itching to be on your own. You don’t want anybody telling you what time you have to be in at night or how to raise your baby.

Should you look back at your younger self?

And remember, if looking back fills you with regret, realize you did the best you could at the time, experts said. Happy adults view their younger selves with compassion, and use regret to motivate change, the study noted.