Ask HN: What one thing would you tell your younger self? • Hacker News Board

Re: Ask HN: What one thing would you tell your younger self?

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Post by TwiztidK » Wed, Jul 18, 2012, 9:06 PM UTC

(Some of these are specific)

- Stop wasting time watching TV.

- Instead of taking BS classes in highschool, go to a CC and get some college credit so you don't have to kill yourself taking 18 credit semesters just to graduate in 4 years with two majors.

- Stop procrastinating. There are things you'll have to do and doing it sooner is almost always better than later.

Re: Ask HN: What one thing would you tell your younger self?

#42

Post by jsmanger » Wed, Jul 18, 2012, 9:07 PM UTC

Vargas wrote: post #38

Kiss her now!

Your mom?

Re: Ask HN: What one thing would you tell your younger self?

#43

Post by mladenkovacevic » Wed, Jul 18, 2012, 9:10 PM UTC

I'd tell him a lot of things but that idiot wouldn't listen to any of it.

Re: Ask HN: What one thing would you tell your younger self?

#44

Post by libria » Wed, Jul 18, 2012, 9:12 PM UTC

rorrr wrote: post #13

Buy AAPL

> Buy AAPL

I'm sure they mean "What advice would you give to a youth similar to yourself today?"

But hey if that's legit, then "February 18, 2006: 15, 17, 43, 44, 48, Powerball 29".

Re: Ask HN: What one thing would you tell your younger self?

#45

Post by jk215 » Wed, Jul 18, 2012, 9:13 PM UTC

Dont be a fucking idiot and coast through college. Dont drop out of computer science because youre a lazy piece of shit.

Re: Ask HN: What one thing would you tell your younger self?

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Post by michaelcampbell » Wed, Jul 18, 2012, 9:15 PM UTC

"Don't waste time on stupid shit."

I'm 46 now, and there are so many things I wanted to do with my life that I don't think I can start now. Some I have tried anyway; banjo, bass guitar; but some I think are going to be forever gone.

Re: Ask HN: What one thing would you tell your younger self?

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Post by uhs » Wed, Jul 18, 2012, 9:15 PM UTC

23 now. I'd tell my 15 year old self to just commit suicide already because it doesn't get any better.

Re: Ask HN: What one thing would you tell your younger self?

#48

Post by bicknergseng » Wed, Jul 18, 2012, 9:17 PM UTC

Stop wasting your time in school and build a website for people to "poke" each other. Name it... Facebook.

Re: Ask HN: What one thing would you tell your younger self?

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Post by sixothree » Wed, Jul 18, 2012, 9:19 PM UTC

Save everything! I still cannot believe I don't have the full backup from my BBS and that I threw away my Entex Adventure Vision....

Re: Ask HN: What one thing would you tell your younger self?

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Post by rblion » Wed, Jul 18, 2012, 9:22 PM UTC

You don't need to be a billionaire or a boddhisattva, just live a simple life and be of service to others. A man is paid in proportion to the value he creates for society. The best way to help humanity's precarious situation is working on yourself first and doing work that inspires others to do the same. No lasting change can happen unless it starts within, no lasting happiness is possible unless it starts within. Fulfillment comes from within, not from external things.

Sex, drugs and rock n' roll is all fun until you realize the emptiness inherent in all of it. Freedom, love, truth, and peace are more than just flowery overused words; they are all that matter in the end. Make these values the pillars of your life and all else will fall into place.

Never stop asking questions. Never. Challenge every institution and learn where you really stand, not where others would like for you stand. Shine your unique brilliance unto this world and take no ownership over what you accomplish, everything is a group effort.

Help out around the house a lot more, you are not a king.