What Advice Would You Give Your Younger Self?

Imagine you could send a single piece of advice back in time to your younger self. What would it be? The obvious candidates—“buy Bitcoin,” “don’t date that person,” “wear sunscreen”—are tempting, but they feel like cheating. They’re too specific, too contingent on the person you’ve become.

What about the deeper stuff? The advice that feels timeless—not just a hack to dodge regret, but something that might have reshaped your trajectory entirely. Would it be practical (“learn to code”), emotional (“your insecurities are less unique than they feel”), or existential (“you’re a different person now; plan accordingly”)?

It’s less about avoiding regrets and more about wondering how one simple message could steer your entire life in a new direction.