zina200045
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I have a 3 year old daughter, and it has been the joy of my life to be her Dad. She's just so happy, affectionate, smart, beautiful and well-adjusted. Since, she's come around I've been jotting down the important things I wish I'd or been told when I was younger. Below is my list so far. Dad's of the internet, please add yours.
THINGS I WOULD TELL MY YOUNGER SELF
I LEAVE YOU WITH THE QUOTE THAT INSPIRED THE POST:
"Advice is a form of nostalgia. Dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than it's worth."
THINGS I WOULD TELL MY YOUNGER SELF
- You are not the main character of anybody’s story but your own. Everybody is as focused on themselves as you are on yourself.
- Curiosity is a superpower and it is your duty to understand the world around you for your own survival and to define opportunities to improve it for others.
- It’s OK to be selfish in your 20’s so long as you understand that long-term selfishness is a recipe for sadness. In your 20’s your adulthood is in it’s infancy and you are at your most beautiful and able-bodied. Go out and experience the world in every way possible
- Go against the grain. Most of life’s experiences can be enjoyed better if you go in the opposite direction of the crowd.
- Ultimately, service to others is the only thing that brings satisfaction.
- Choose the people you give to wisely but remember that it is better to give and occasionally be taken advantage of than to not give at all.
- Bring value to your friendships and relationships.
- Never miss an opportunity to tell someone that you love them.
- Do things you don’t like to do frequently. Getting comfortable being uncomfortable will serve you well.
- Cream rises to the top.
- We cannot choose what happens to us. We can only choose how we react
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I LEAVE YOU WITH THE QUOTE THAT INSPIRED THE POST:
"Advice is a form of nostalgia. Dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than it's worth."