If you could send a single sentence of advice to your younger self, what would it be?
Let's assume it could not be a lottery number or investing advice.
For me it I would tell myself to find a successful mentor
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#2You are the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with - choose them wisely.
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#3Don't eat so much, jesus fucking christ!
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#4Stick with programming; you're better at that than anything else you'll choose to do.
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#6You can play the 'work towards the next prestigious thing' game as long as you want but you will be happier the earlier you quit it.
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#7Really torn between "sleep more" and "just start writing, but take a deep breath before hitting send/submit/post."
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#8There are diminishing returns to preparation: focus less on preparation (to include going to prestigious institutions and working for prestigious companies) and more on launching, learning, and iterating. This is true in business and a variety of other fields. As an add on: learn one programming language really well, and resist the urge to spend time learning new ones!
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#9Do everything in college that you continuously said you were going to do but never did.
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#10Get a therapist and deal with your childhood issues as soon as possible, they will only grow with time.