What would you tell your younger self if you could?

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Good summary, Brian, but why did you post it eight times? Was that an accident?
 
I would tell myself to take better care of my body and stay fit and trim. “Tomorrow” never comes when it comes to getting back in shape. It gets harder and harder to lose weight, gain muscle mass, and develop endurance as you age.

I would also tell myself to leave the evangelical Protestant church and become Catholic BEFORE having children. I wish with all my heart that I could have raised my children in the Catholic Church, although I probably would have been banned from the young mom’s group because I let my babies CIO and apparently that’s something that Catholic mommies just don’t do.

Other than, not too much advice for my younger self. I’ve loved my life and have a lot of good memories stored up there in the brain closet.
 
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strngrnrth said:
Good summary, Brian, but why did you post it eight times? Was that an accident?
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I don’t know really, but I had great difficulty in getting it to"submit Reply", and then when I finally got it to accept my message, it repeated itself all those times. What a mess !!! However, perhaps God wanted it noticed !!!
 
I don’t have time now to write what I would tell myself, but I just wanted to say it’s a great opening phrase in order to give advice to your children! It beats phrases like, “If I were you…”
 
I would tell my younger self to not give in to the lusts of the flesh and especially not to give in to the temptation of fornication. I would also tell my younger self to watch who my friends are.
 
I would tell my four-year-old self, be a support to Mommy; that baby scares her just as much as he scares you. And the baby’s scared, too - make him know that he’s wanted and dearly loved. Don’t tease him so much. And don’t lie to your mother about what’s going on with him. And clean your room and do your chores when you’re asked; they aren’t just trying to torture you - they really do need you to help out around the house.

I think if I had been more of a support to my mother and a better sister to my little brother, a lot of other things in my life would have gone a lot better than they did.
 
I would tell my 12-year old self that no matter how abandoned and hurt you feel, you are never truly alone. Don’t rely on other people to lift you up out of the dirt. Pray for the strength to do it yourself. Don’t let people tell you what to do, how to think, how to feel, or that your life is nothing without them. Believe in God and believe in yourself because God has blessed you with the strength to get through whatever life hands you. Also, have enough self-confidence to walk away from that ***** Mxxx Fxxr. He’ll bring you nothing but pain and sorrow. Nothing he says is true.
 
Hmm… How about “You see that church there? Look into it, I’m sure you’ll save yourself a lot of trouble.” 😉

Not that I would dare mess with the past…
 
I’m only sixteen, so there hasn’t been much time to mess up yet…

But I’d like to have a younger self remember these:

Make friends- Sitting home isn’t fun, and although it does help give you a lot more time to mature and reflect, the loneliness doesn’t cover that. You will learn so much more just by finding some good friends. And make sure they’re as good of kids as you are.

Listen to Mom and Dad- You don’t appreciate either of them yet; it’s amazing. Dad is the best Dad I’ve ever seen, which says a lot. I’ve seen lots of parents, but Dad’s love, selflessness, and courage need to be your beacon. He’s an amazing man. Mom is amazing too; She’s so involved in what you do, loves you deeply, and tries to fix whatever problem she has with you. She’s open to so much growth, and she’s come so far from her family. Both Mom and Dad are really wise people Patrick, and you’ll be so happy loving them.

Don’t look for attention- It’s so easy for you to look for attention. Nearly second-nature, and you need to find friends who appreciate you for who you are. Besides, there’s not much worth finding recognition for at your age. When your my age, there’s still not much.

What I tell myself now that I’m glad I did/didn’t do.

For staying away from drugs and alcohol.
For bearing abstinence
For finding God
For changing yourself SO much. I’ve never seen a change like this. You’ve matured so much, become a really good guy, and are an example to others.
For learning how to work hard.
For following your musical talents.
 
Hallelujahhh said:
Is there anything you would tell your younger self if you had the chance? Something regarding God or life or anything in general, something where you really had to learn the hard way?
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Hallelujahh, you didn’t share yours!

Mine?
  1. “You had your chances - You made the choices.
    So, don’t complain.”
  2. “You heard your mother’s advice - but did you understand the words? If you did, your family wouldn’t be stealing from you now.
    ’ Love many, trust few. Learn to paddle your own canoe.’”
 
Hallelujahhh said:
Is there anything you would tell your younger self if you had the chance? Something regarding God or life or anything in general, something where you really had to learn the hard way?
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I’d tell myself a few things actually:

1.) Be outgoing in school and once you realize you’re starting to crush on Sarah, ask her out. Do it with confidence, but don’t delay. Also, try out for the basketball team. Might even wanna give the football team a shot. You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take, so take as many as you see available.

2.) When you meet a girl named Heather and eventually start to date her, learn what you can about women and relationships from her, but understand that your relationship will never work out in the end. Break it off no later than a year and a half after you start dating. Trust me on this.

3.) Don’t major in Criminal Justice. Go for Business instead. Maybe minor in computer science.

4.) Don’t stop playing basketball. It will prove to be the one thing that was keeping you in the best shape of your life. Lift weights, also, but don’t go overboard.

5.) When you meet the woman who will someday become your wife, wait for the day when she promises to love, honor and respect you for all the days of her life… then get it in writing, preferably signed in blood.

6.) Don’t waste 11 years of your life working in a supermarket. Dare to find better jobs. Once you GET a job, don’t spend too much time knocking it. You’ll find out later in life that good jobs are hard to come by.

7.) Talk to your parents about possibly getting fitted for orthopedic shoes. Otherwise, you’ll hit a point where the bones settle not quite right and you’ll spend the rest of your life with backaches that could have been avoided.

8.) If you meet girls named Abby, Gwen and Veronica, don’t date them. You’ll regret it. When you meet Jenny, don’t lead her on to believe you want anything more than friendship. Otherwise, you’ll break a nice girl’s heart and you’ll feel like trash for YEARS to come.

9.) When you meet Lisa and Donna, pay close attention to their signals and body language. They’re trying to show you that they like you, so don’t be so thick-headed and not see this.
 
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