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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

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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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1. Communicating via email can be awkward.

2. Appointments usually accompany weird looks.

3. Introducing yourself to someone is never without a hitch.

4. You’ve probably thought about changing your name.

5. You’re often asked why you have the name you do.

6. You get excited when you meet someone of your gender with your name.

7. You feel awkward when you meet someone of the opposite gender with your name.

8. You’ve had someone say to you, “I knew a [your name], but they were [your opposite gender].”

9. You’ve heard a bad joke/pick-up line or two about your name before.

10. People are surprised when they see you.

11. You’re extra sensitive to other unique or unisex names.

12. You’ve fought with your parents about it.

13. All things considered, you’re happy your name makes you unique.

You know that all of these things apply to you. You'll just never tell.

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1. At least I can't lose you in a crowd!

2. Oh my goodness your skin is like glow-in-the-dark.

3. Can't you just get fake tan?

4. Do you tan or just burn?

5. Your kids are going to look like Casper the Friendly Ghost!

6. *holds arm against your arm* Look how much darker I am compared to you!

7. *holds pale arm against another pale arm* Aw, at least you're darker than her!

8. I laid out by the pool almost every day over break!

9. I haven't used sunscreen since I was, like, five.

10. *adjusts selfie lighting to their face* Oops, where'd you go??

11. *after working out* Your face is SO red!

12. *wears white* Look! You're all one color!

13. You need to get some sun.

14. Aren't you excited for summer?

The struggle bus is real.

1. Child prodigies:

2. Hearing other musicians in the practice room next door and accepting that you will never be as talented as them:

3. That anxiety that takes over before every performance:

4. Taking a million 0 credit classes:

5. When there's a paper due the next day, but you have to attend yet another concert in order to pass a 0 credit class:

6. When your friends try to encourage you after a performance, even though you are criticizing everything in your mind:

7. Knowing that there's always that one professor during juries:

8. The oh-so-attractive band/choir uniforms:

9. Realizing that a college campus is maybe not the best atmosphere to finish your latest composition:

10. Hearing "Oh, you sing opera? I LOVE Phantom of the Opera!" for the hundredth time:

11. When people think finals week is a breeze for you.

12. When you're drowning in the stress that comes with 18+ credits (and not to mention all those 0 credit classes) and people ask you how you are:

13. When it all comes down to it, though, you know that at the end of the day, music is your passion:

We don't buy into these... just like how we don't buy our friends.

8. "The whole philanthropy thing isn't real, right?"

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6. holds arm against your arm Look how much darker I am compared to you!

7. holds pale arm against another pale arm Aw, at least you're darker than her!

10. adjusts selfie lighting to their face Oops, where'd you go??

11. after working out Your face is SO red!

12. wears white Look! You're all one color!