Thread: Psychology experiment #3

Unashamedly stealing this idea from jockeys who initiated experiment 1 and experiment 2. This morning while shaving I came up with another great question for you all. And worry not Bruno, I will be answering my own question too. The question is:

If you could go back in time to speak to yourself when you were younger, what single piece of advice would you give yourself about growing up?

Now I believe I get a cup of coffee before I have to answer my own question, dont I jockeys? Let me go and make it now.

Sandy

well I know I'm breaking the rules, but I'll say don't smoke and don't procrastinate.

well I've only had half my coffee, but I'll go ahead and take a shot:

"don't believe their lies, don't let them make you doubt yourself. hit first, hit hard, and hit often. first and always, take care of yourself."

also I might enlighten my younger self about the wisdom of certain stock purchases I made in middle and high school.

It wouldn't matter what I said. Younger me wouldn't be listening anyway!

Little bastard.

lol

-rob

Easy one.

I would tell myself to get a degree in a field that gave me a good job and not in a field that would "change the world" . I now know that I have much more fun with my hobbies than I ever could on anything serious and that I will never "change the world" with my career choices. Life would be easier for me now and far less stressful and more productive if I had a "good job" not training for a dream.

I was to much of an idealist, and not enough of a scholar.

Save your money .

I would say, "Listen up, Maggot! As soon as the Guv'mint legalizes ownership of Gold, BUY IT! (The price had been artificially held to $32 an ounce, that QUICKLY changed.) Buy all the Gold you can get your grubby hands on and watch the money roll in. At the IPO of 'Microsoft' liquidate the Gold and put every dime in Microsoft Stock! It won't be long until you'll never have to work again."

Ok, so I have more than a single piece of advice, I screwed up more than my share. The 4 pieces of advice I would give myself are:

Whatever you do, enjoy the time you spend with your parents, I regret having not gotten to know them better, especially now that Mom has Alzheimers.

Save your money

If a woman says that she loves you: if she's married run like h3ll & don't believe her, and if she's not married take it with a grain of salt.

Appreciate yourself more.

Well today has been VERY busy and in fact I never got a chance to get that cup of coffee. But at nearly 30 my advice to younger me would be this:

Don't be in such a hurry to find love. Showing your affection for someone only to have it turned down hurts. Stop doing it and get on with enjoying your youth.

I would pat myself on the back and say "straight ahead".