What’s one thing you know now that would have saved your younger self a lot of pain?
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I wasted time by criticizing my yearbook pictures in elementary school. When I got to be in my mid twenties I looked back at those pictures and thought they were cute even though some were awkward.
I should have been more accepting of my squirrely self and given myself more grace. Criticizing my yearbook photos established a negative thought pattern from a young age that didn’t do me any favors.
When I got to be in my forties I looked at pictures of myself in my twenties and thirties I was struck by how fresh and youthful I looked. My friends and I looked great and we totally took it for granted.
I’m in my fifties now and if I live long enough I will look back at photos of my current self and think I looked pretty good. My current state is as good as it’s going to get from here on out so I might as well be satisfied. There is no need to waste time and energy with self doubt and criticism.
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