Vishen LakhianiFounder of Mindvalley | NYT Bestselling Author | Transforming Lives Globally

What Would You Say To Your Younger Self?

27 Jun 2014 · 2 min

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Short dialogue from a YouTube video in which two speakers answer the question “What would you say to your younger self?”. They give brief personal-advice lines emphasizing: don’t rush to grow up; question well-intentioned advice; follow your heart; accept and love yourself; be gentle with yourself; it’s okay to fail; ask for advice; remember you’re loved; and specific biographical reminder that a father will die at age 16. The segment includes an unclear foreign-language phrase and a humorous aside about the band Hanson’s lead singer.

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Funny how I go blank. I'm like.
Let me think. Okay, well, I'm like 34 right now. I'd really want.
Don't be so quick to grow up.
If you ever hear some sort of advice, like, because we know it's best for you, learn to question it.
Don't let anyone dictate to you what is impossible or not. I would say live life to the fullest.
Go after what you want.
Follow your heart. And before you do anything, before you try to achieve anything, work on accepting and loving yourself for who you are. Like really, really love yourself.
Alright, Alright. I would actually tell him not to repeat the mistakes that I did.
You're gonna fail and it's okay to failare. A salamano Faidumande fara tuta diferenza nebrasimiane and yeah, just ask for advice. It will really help you to get wherever you want to go faster. Your dad's gonna pass away when you're 16 and at the time you're going to feel really alone and abandoned.
Be gentle on yourself.
Just remember that lots of people love you. Always be positive, whatever comes your way.
No one can make you sad. No one can make you afraid of anything. You're doing that to yourself. You know that that band Hanson, the lead singer is actually a guy. It's not a girl. Okay? It's a guy. Because you're going to be very confused when you hit 11. Trust.
You are good enough.