Comments on: My Younger Self was an Idiot http://www.todayisthatday.com/my-younger-self-was-an-idiot/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:35:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Craig Harper http://www.todayisthatday.com/my-younger-self-was-an-idiot/#comment-2435 Craig Harper Tue, 04 Dec 2007 05:31:29 +0000 http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/my-younger-self-was-an-idiot/#comment-2435 Great post Aaron! One thing I'd like to tell my seven year old self. "Well, I guess the good news for you is that girls become more appealing and less smelly as you get older. I know it's hard to believe now, but in a few years you will even want to spend some time with them. And one day in the not-too-distant future, you're actually gonna kiss one of them. Freaky I know, but panic not my young me... it's pretty good. Almost as good as wrestling". Keep up the great writing Aaron. Great post Aaron!
One thing I’d like to tell my seven year old self.
“Well, I guess the good news for you is that girls become more appealing and less smelly as you get older. I know it’s hard to believe now, but in a few years you will even want to spend some time with them. And one day in the not-too-distant future, you’re actually gonna kiss one of them.
Freaky I know, but panic not my young me… it’s pretty good.
Almost as good as wrestling”.
Keep up the great writing Aaron.

]]> By: Martin Saenz http://www.todayisthatday.com/my-younger-self-was-an-idiot/#comment-2434 Martin Saenz Mon, 03 Dec 2007 21:21:12 +0000 http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/my-younger-self-was-an-idiot/#comment-2434 Never thought of a younger self. Nice trip down memory lane. Martin toolkitforsuccess Never thought of a younger self. Nice trip down memory lane.

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]]> By: Todd http://www.todayisthatday.com/my-younger-self-was-an-idiot/#comment-2433 Todd Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:06:42 +0000 http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/my-younger-self-was-an-idiot/#comment-2433 love this post Aaron-- great work. My favorite one: don't do something just because you can. That is such a common characteristic of younger people....and really is a good point. Nice work! Todd love this post Aaron– great work. My favorite one: don’t do something just because you can. That is such a common characteristic of younger people….and really is a good point. Nice work! Todd

]]> By: Shelley - The Breakthrough Leader Mentor http://www.todayisthatday.com/my-younger-self-was-an-idiot/#comment-2432 Shelley - The Breakthrough Leader Mentor Sun, 02 Dec 2007 23:59:00 +0000 http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/my-younger-self-was-an-idiot/#comment-2432 How boring would it be if we didn't make all those dumb mistakes to learn from. Our life is a journey, not a destination! So live, love grow! :) How boring would it be if we didn’t make all those dumb mistakes to learn from.

Our life is a journey, not a destination! So live, love grow! :)

]]> By: 7 Days of Inspiration: Week Ending 12/1/2007 | The Inspired Solo http://www.todayisthatday.com/my-younger-self-was-an-idiot/#comment-2431 7 Days of Inspiration: Week Ending 12/1/2007 | The Inspired Solo Sun, 02 Dec 2007 15:11:11 +0000 http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/my-younger-self-was-an-idiot/#comment-2431 [...] Today Is That Day gives us this post, tantalizingly titled “My Younger Self Was an Idiot.” What does it make you want to tell your younger self? [...] [...] Today Is That Day gives us this post, tantalizingly titled “My Younger Self Was an Idiot.” What does it make you want to tell your younger self? [...]

]]> By: Matt http://www.todayisthatday.com/my-younger-self-was-an-idiot/#comment-2430 Matt Sun, 02 Dec 2007 14:33:55 +0000 http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/my-younger-self-was-an-idiot/#comment-2430 I thought about being able to change my life and my past but then realized I wouldn't have met certain people or others around me might be affected differently...ultimately everyone wants to change something about themselves or their life but the advice you should tell your youngself is enjoy the ride ;) I thought about being able to change my life and my past but then realized I wouldn’t have met certain people or others around me might be affected differently…ultimately everyone wants to change something about themselves or their life but the advice you should tell your youngself is enjoy the ride ;)

]]> By: Patricia http://www.todayisthatday.com/my-younger-self-was-an-idiot/#comment-2429 Patricia Sun, 02 Dec 2007 01:58:48 +0000 http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/my-younger-self-was-an-idiot/#comment-2429 To be honest, I would tell my younger self SO MANY THINGS!!!! 1. Don't rely so much on others, they won't be there when you really need them. Just learn to survive by yourself... and the earlier the better. 2. Don't lose so much time waiting for people. 3. Love 'ourselves' better. 4. Don't do anything you don't want to, just because the others expect you to! Or you'll end up working in something you don't love and wondering how to twist that at a stage when changing it looks so difficult. 5. Talk more, much more with the person who will (probably) be the father of your child. 6. Believe in 'ourselves' and things will be easier. And so many etceteras. I do believe that my life could have been better and different if I had known things back then. Right now I know I can change it all, but it's harder. Having today's knowledge back at my 6 or 7 years would have helped me much and I'm sure I'd have arrived at my present 37s in much better shape (physical and emotional). To be honest, I would tell my younger self SO MANY THINGS!!!!

1. Don’t rely so much on others, they won’t be there when you really need them. Just learn to survive by yourself… and the earlier the better.

2. Don’t lose so much time waiting for people.

3. Love ‘ourselves’ better.

4. Don’t do anything you don’t want to, just because the others expect you to! Or you’ll end up working in something you don’t love and wondering how to twist that at a stage when changing it looks so difficult.

5. Talk more, much more with the person who will (probably) be the father of your child.

6. Believe in ‘ourselves’ and things will be easier.

And so many etceteras.

I do believe that my life could have been better and different if I had known things back then. Right now I know I can change it all, but it’s harder.

Having today’s knowledge back at my 6 or 7 years would have helped me much and I’m sure I’d have arrived at my present 37s in much better shape (physical and emotional).

]]> By: Stephen Hopson http://www.todayisthatday.com/my-younger-self-was-an-idiot/#comment-2428 Stephen Hopson Sat, 01 Dec 2007 13:07:10 +0000 http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/my-younger-self-was-an-idiot/#comment-2428 Aaron: This reasonated with me too because I did a lot of dumb things when I was younger but I wouldn't change anything either. In fact, I have no regrets, not even for the decisions I made that were not "helpful." I am fond of telling my readers that we are life's perpeptual trainees, always being prepared for the future. I am who I am today because of every single thing that happened in the past. Great article. Aaron:

This reasonated with me too because I did a lot of dumb things when I was younger but I wouldn’t change anything either. In fact, I have no regrets, not even for the decisions I made that were not “helpful.”

I am fond of telling my readers that we are life’s perpeptual trainees, always being prepared for the future. I am who I am today because of every single thing that happened in the past.

Great article.

]]> By: Peter http://www.todayisthatday.com/my-younger-self-was-an-idiot/#comment-2427 Peter Sat, 01 Dec 2007 04:28:00 +0000 http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/my-younger-self-was-an-idiot/#comment-2427 Great article Aaron - I especially love the title. I also wrote an article on this topic after being tagged by Jason. There are many things I would like to tell my younger self but, like you, I don't feel any need to change the past. I had a tough time in my mid-teens, so I decided perhaps the only thing I would tell my younger self is "hang in there buddy, life gets a hell of a lot better". Great article Aaron – I especially love the title.

I also wrote an article on this topic after being tagged by Jason. There are many things I would like to tell my younger self but, like you, I don’t feel any need to change the past. I had a tough time in my mid-teens, so I decided perhaps the only thing I would tell my younger self is “hang in there buddy, life gets a hell of a lot better”.

]]> By: Never the Same River Twice http://www.todayisthatday.com/my-younger-self-was-an-idiot/#comment-2426 Never the Same River Twice Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:20:47 +0000 http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/my-younger-self-was-an-idiot/#comment-2426 Really thought provoking, stuff. If I could talk to my younger self, I would probably say, "Getting in trouble is rarely fatal and often useful." Really thought provoking, stuff. If I could talk to my younger self, I would probably say, “Getting in trouble is rarely fatal and often useful.”

]]> By: Shama Hyder http://www.todayisthatday.com/my-younger-self-was-an-idiot/#comment-2425 Shama Hyder Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:01:17 +0000 http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/my-younger-self-was-an-idiot/#comment-2425 Hmmm...very interesting Aaron. I would tell myself to give everything time. Time really does fix everything. = ) Hmmm…very interesting Aaron. I would tell myself to give everything time. Time really does fix everything.
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]]> By: Lyman Reed http://www.todayisthatday.com/my-younger-self-was-an-idiot/#comment-2424 Lyman Reed Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:55:32 +0000 http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/my-younger-self-was-an-idiot/#comment-2424 Hey there Aaron, Part of me is glad my younger self didn't know just what a hell of a ride it was going to be! :) I wonder if I would have gotten on in the first place... I'll never forget one of my last days in the Navy. I was 21 years old, and they had let me know that my services were, um, no longer desired because I was more interested in drinking than doing what they wanted me to do... the counselor said to me "It's going to be tough for a while... but it's going to be OK." He was right on both counts. Thanks for the reminders. Hey there Aaron,

Part of me is glad my younger self didn’t know just what a hell of a ride it was going to be! :) I wonder if I would have gotten on in the first place…

I’ll never forget one of my last days in the Navy. I was 21 years old, and they had let me know that my services were, um, no longer desired because I was more interested in drinking than doing what they wanted me to do… the counselor said to me “It’s going to be tough for a while… but it’s going to be OK.”

He was right on both counts.

Thanks for the reminders.

]]> By: Mark Dykeman http://www.todayisthatday.com/my-younger-self-was-an-idiot/#comment-2423 Mark Dykeman Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:53:16 +0000 http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/my-younger-self-was-an-idiot/#comment-2423 Sound advice. Sound advice.

]]> By: Steve Olson http://www.todayisthatday.com/my-younger-self-was-an-idiot/#comment-2422 Steve Olson Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:49:10 +0000 http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/my-younger-self-was-an-idiot/#comment-2422 Aaron, I like this post. It resonates. My younger self was an idiot too. But I still wouldn't change a thing. I'd did the best I could with what I had. Well... if I could go back... and meet myself in 2nd grade... I'd tell my 7 year old self that I was from the future and that I shouldn't worry, because everything is going to be okay and then I'd give my seven year old self a big hug. "Don't worry, you're going to make it through this man! Somedays it won't seem like it. But you will and everything will be great one day." Aaron,

I like this post. It resonates. My younger self was an idiot too. But I still wouldn’t change a thing. I’d did the best I could with what I had. Well… if I could go back… and meet myself in 2nd grade… I’d tell my 7 year old self that I was from the future and that I shouldn’t worry, because everything is going to be okay and then I’d give my seven year old self a big hug. “Don’t worry, you’re going to make it through this man! Somedays it won’t seem like it. But you will and everything will be great one day.”

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