Back in Time

What would my 41 (almost 42) year old self like to say to my 20 year old self?

• Don't spend so much time at work--go home & be with your family
• Not everybody is thinking about you--don't take everything so personally
• Develop a better exercise plan now--you'll develop a pattern of health that you can stick with instead of yo-yoing back & forth with your weight
• Credit cards are not an opportunity to spend just because they have a high credit limit and no, the minimum payment won't pay things off
• Buy stock in Apple and Disney.
• Have the hard conversations with people early in the conflict process. Waiting months (or years) won't make it better on its own--it really just makes it worse.
• Assume the best about people and not the worst--don't be stupid with your trust in others, but give them a chance.
• You don't have all the answers so stop acting like you do. Be humble enough to listen to people with different & more experience. Not everything they share with you will be "gold" but you'll gain enough to be a better person if you pay attention.
• Don't pass up opportunities to show kindness to people--those close to you & those who can't do anything for you. You'll feel better about it and so will they.
• Do the right thing as a parent when your children are young & you won't have to work so hard to correct your mistakes when they are older.
• Make room for God in your daily life & don't just keep Him for the weekends. You'll find much more satisfaction in your relationship this way.
• Don't be such a jerk when people disagree with you. It's a really unattractive quality.
• Protect your mind. You might think it doesn't matter, but it will later lead to actions you will regret if you don't.