My 21 year old me wouldn't listen to the 62 year old me. He already 'knew everything'. And, what could an old man possibly tell a young man? Everything the old man knows is either: old news or so generic that the young man couldn't possibly act upon it. And, the reason the young man couldn't act upon his older self's advice, is because you have to have the hard won experience before you can believe. So (as much as I detest the word) I would ask for a little 'faith' from my 21 year old self. To which I can almost hear my younger self saying "faith is for those who believe in wishes and fairy tales" come on old man, you've got to come up with something better than that. Unfortunately, I can't tell the young man to invest in Microsoft or Google or any number of things. What I can do is tell him to be patient, invest for the long term. Not just in things that make money, but in things that build character like: relationships, education, travel, practical skills and always remember that you are stuck with this body. Take good care of it!
If only I could talk to 21 year old me. So many things would be different. I would’ve started taking meds much earlier and learned how to train the black dog. Thanks for your words David.
My 21 year old me wouldn't listen to the 62 year old me. He already 'knew everything'. And, what could an old man possibly tell a young man? Everything the old man knows is either: old news or so generic that the young man couldn't possibly act upon it. And, the reason the young man couldn't act upon his older self's advice, is because you have to have the hard won experience before you can believe. So (as much as I detest the word) I would ask for a little 'faith' from my 21 year old self. To which I can almost hear my younger self saying "faith is for those who believe in wishes and fairy tales" come on old man, you've got to come up with something better than that. Unfortunately, I can't tell the young man to invest in Microsoft or Google or any number of things. What I can do is tell him to be patient, invest for the long term. Not just in things that make money, but in things that build character like: relationships, education, travel, practical skills and always remember that you are stuck with this body. Take good care of it!
Too right! Love this. Ask for faith. Trust. Hard resources for any 21 year old.
If only I could talk to 21 year old me. So many things would be different. I would’ve started taking meds much earlier and learned how to train the black dog. Thanks for your words David.
Yes to earlier meds and dog training 🙂🙂 thanks James. All the best to u