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30 Things To Tell Your Younger Self, In A Handful Of Words

Two words is not enough for my past self

Sarah Fields

Oct 22, 2017

Murray State University

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30 Things To Tell Your Younger Self, In A Handful Of Words

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There are many times in our lives where we wish we could just go back and redo something from our past. We wouldn't date that boy. We'd try a little harder in school. We'd put ourselves ahead of everyone around us. So, I got the idea to ask thirty people what they would tell their younger selves in just a handful of words. Som

1. Stop searching

2. Just hang in there, kid! Life's going out just fine for you.

3. Stay strong

4. Don't screw up

5. Keep trucking

6. Carpe diem

7. You're first

8. Trust God

9. Love God

10. You're beautiful!

11. Everything's OK

12. Stay positive

13. You'll survive

14. You've got this.

15. Just breathe.

16. Better times await.

17. Be you!

18. God's got you.

19. You are loved.

20. Keep faith.

21. You're worthy.

22. Keep on swimming.

23. Speak out against those who are hurting you, even if you're scared.

24. Stay on track.

25. Save your money.

26. Go to college

27. Don't take s%&t

28. Don't sweat it.

29. Kick some ass.

30. Trust your instincts

There is a song called "Dear Younger Me" by MercyMe that really talks about this as well. I would definitely give it a listen, as it really speaks to how you want to go back and fix your mistakes and how you would have loved to know back then what you know now.

This is a time in your life where you've made a lot of mistakes and you've grown from said mistakes. It's OK to want to go back and tell your younger self everything you know now to try and prevent those things from happening. However, think of it this way: If those things didn't happen, would you be the person you are today?

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30 Things To Tell Your Younger Self, In A Handful Of Words

Two words is not enough for my past self

1. Stop searching

2. Just hang in there, kid! Life's going out just fine for you.

3. Stay strong

4. Don't screw up

5. Keep trucking

6. Carpe diem

7. You're first

8. Trust God

9. Love God

10. You're beautiful!

11. Everything's OK

12. Stay positive

13. You'll survive

14. You've got this.

15. Just breathe.

16. Better times await.

17. Be you!

18. God's got you.

19. You are loved.

20. Keep faith.

21. You're worthy.

22. Keep on swimming.

23. Speak out against those who are hurting you, even if you're scared.

24. Stay on track.

25. Save your money.

26. Go to college

27. Don't take s%&t

28. Don't sweat it.

29. Kick some ass.

30. Trust your instincts

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Who knows where we would be without them.

1. Thank you for laughing at my jokes, even when they really aren’t funny.

2. Thank you for singing unbearably loud with me all the time.

3. Thank you for letting me vent to you for hours about anything and basically being my personal therapist.

4. Thank you for ordering pizza with me at 2 in the morning.

5. Thank you for all the movie days when we don’t feel like moving.

6. Thank you for being my workout buddy everyday.

7. Thank you for sharing your closets with me.

8. Thank you for taking naps with me at random hours during the day.

9. Thank you for cleaning our home with me when we absolutely need to.

10. Thank you for all the rides when it’s late and you don’t want me to walk home alone in the dark.

11. Thank you for studying with me in our kitchen when we didn't want to go the library.

12. Thank you for making dinner with me.

13. Thank you for helping with my hair, makeup and outfit every time we go out.

14. Thank you for taking countless ugly pictures with me.

15. Thank you for not judging me when I go too long without showering.

16. Thank you for making our apartment feel like a second home.

17. Thank you for being there through all of our boy troubles.

18. Thank you for giving me a hug when I feel homesick.

19. Thank you for getting excited with me when one of us gets a good grade on an exam.

20. Thank you for still being my friend and not judging me when I say or do dumb things.

21. Thank you for telling me what I should do when I am sick.

22. Thank you for dancing horribly with me everywhere we go.

23. Thank you for staying up super late with me when we aren’t tired or can’t sleep.

24. Thank you for being super weird with me.

25. Thank you for all the unforgettable college memories.

26. And most of all, thank you for being the best friends a girl could have.

I may or may not be stressing right now.

1. "What do I have to study for?"

2. "What class do I need to study for the most?"

3. "I’m going to ace this."

4. "Focus!"

5."I have no idea what I'm reading."

6. "I should call my smart friend about this."

7. "I’m going to fail. I’m going to fail."

8. "I’m dropping out of school."

9. "What grade do I have to get on the final to pass the class?"

10. "Oh, no, I have to do good."

11. "I shouldn’t have procrastinated all semester."

12. "I wanna go to bed."

13. "We did not learn this!"

14. "I should go get food."

15. "Why do we even have finals?"

16. "I don’t want to be at the library."

17. "Get off your phone."

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