Grow up.
Current self would tell younger self the exact opposite, except that I was lucky enough to learn that at an early age.
You may have to get older, but you don't have to grow up.
Ask HN: What one thing would you tell your younger self?
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Re: Ask HN: What one thing would you tell your younger self?
#82Avoid all business dealings with ____ and ____. It will spare you from foreclosure, personal bankruptcy and the destruction of your family.
If you don't mind "taking one for the team", consider bringing a taser and a tree chipper to that meeting you're about to go into. Be sure ____ goes in feet first.
Thanks!
Your future self.
Re: Ask HN: What one thing would you tell your younger self?
#83Spend less, much less. Invest more, much more.
Re: Ask HN: What one thing would you tell your younger self?
#84It is good to fail at things.
When you fail, smile, because you realize that you pushed your boundaries, you grew, and you learned something. And then either try again or try something else.
Re: Ask HN: What one thing would you tell your younger self?
#85"You're consistently wrong and stupid. The Internet is forever, if what you're saying feels wrong or stupid, it probably is. Mistakes always seem worse in retrospect."
Among other things that I don't feel comfortable saying in a public forum.
Re: Ask HN: What one thing would you tell your younger self?
#86You don't change people, even loved ones.