If I have a chance to meet my younger self, I will first of all sit her down and have a proper conversation with her. Not to change everything that has happened, but to tell her a few things about the life she was so eager to experience.
Firstly, I will tell her to learn how to speak up, being quiet isn't a bad thing, and she don't have to become the loudest person in the room to be noticed, but she should not let her quiet nature to stop her from expressing yourself. Sometimes, people will misunderstand her silence, and some will even mistake it for pride. I will tell her to learn to say what she feels, ask questions and stand up for herself when necessary.
Another thing I will also tell her is to stop being so afraid of making mistakes. There are things she will want to try but won't, simply because she is thinking about what people might say. Sometimes, she will watch other people do things she once wanted to do and wonder what would have happened if she had tried too. She always worry about making mistakes and what people might say if she fail. But the truth is that she won't always get another opportunity. I will encourage her to try new things, she should make mistakes if she has to, At least there's no harm in trying.
Another thing I will bring up is money. I know she probably doesn't think much about it now, but I will advise her to learn how to save and learn how to manage money early. Making money is one thing, but knowing how to keep some of it is another. There will be times when she will wish she had saved more instead of spending whatever comes her way.
And I will definitely tell her about adulthood.
She might think growing up means having the freedom to do whatever she want. But there is another side nobody talks about enough. She will have responsibilities, bills to worry about and work that sometimes leaves her physically exhausted. She may wake up early, spend the whole day working and still return home with other things waiting for her attention.
I won't tell her that everything will go according to plan because it won't. Some things will take longer than expected, and she may find herself trying to figure out a life that looks different from what she once pictured.
But I will tell her not to be too hard on herself.
She doesn't have to become successful at a particular age to prove that her life is moving forward. She has a lot to learn, unlearn and relearn.
One last thing I will advise her is not to spend all her younger years waiting to become an adult. There are things she can only enjoy at certain stages of life, she should take pictures, laugh freely, spend time with people she love and enjoy the little things that comes her way. And she should remember that growing up will come whether she is ready for it or not.
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