What advice would you give your younger self?

@cuttyrish (3264)
United States
March 19, 2026 1:32am CST
Sometimes I find myself thinking about the past and wondering what I would say if I had the chance to talk to my younger self. There are so many lessons we only learn through experience—about life, money, relationships, and decisions. If I could go back, I would probably remind myself not to worry too much about things that don’t really matter in the long run, and to take more chances instead of being afraid of failure. Life has a way of teaching us things, but it often takes time to truly understand them. Maybe, also, i will tell myself to enjoy, and do more hobbies, etc. Now that I am old, i don't have that mcuh time for myself now, since I have kids and I am working. Looking back can be both meaningful and a little emotional. What about you? What advice would you give to your younger self if you had the chance?
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• Philippines
15 May
Don't get intimidated and go for the ideas you want to try... if only I were much braver when I was young, I might accomplish a lot.
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@cuttyrish (3264)
• United States
19 May
i am 36, and i feel old already, i felt like i missed up on alot of things
@LindaOHio (222302)
• United States
20 Mar
I would buy more of the blue chip stocks at their lowest prices. l
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@cuttyrish (3264)
• United States
19 May
same here, i would have bought bitcoin when i first heard of it, it was so low before
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@AmbiePam (120738)
• United States
19 Mar
I would tell myself not to bother trying to get loved ones to “understand” me. If they treat me differently because of who I am, that’s on them, not on me. I say that because I have two close family members who are vital to my life, but they have constantly treated me like I’m less than. It took me years to realize their hearts needed to change, not mine.
@cuttyrish (3264)
• United States
19 May
That really hits. Sometimes we spend so much energy trying to explain ourselves to people who already decided how they want to see us. Glad you realized their treatment says more about them than about you
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@Jehanne (1949)
• Philippines
19 Mar
You should have invest early on crypto, stocks, mutual funds, gold, etc.
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@cuttyrish (3264)
• United States
19 Mar
Oh yeah, back then crypto was cheap then.
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