I asked a number of different people what advice they would give their younger selves. The responses are unedited below and are directly from responders to this question:

我向許多不同的人提了一個問題，即你想對過去的自己提些什么建議?下面直接列出人們給我的答案，未經任何修繕。

1. You could run into anyone from your past in your future.

在未來，你可能與任何過去認識的人不期而遇。

2. Don’t be stupid.

學著聰明點。

3. Take more vacations…

多享受假期……

4. Set some goals so we can have a better life. We are much smarter than we think we are so stop second guessing yourself. Follow your instincts. We will get through anything and everything that life throws at us so don’t despair.

只有給自己樹立目標，才能獲得更好的生活。我們比你自認為的要聰慧的多，所以別再懷疑自己。追隨你的直覺。生活拋給我們的任何困難，我們都能夠一一克服，所以別失去信心。

5. Don’t be so afraid of commitment. Sometimes the thing you’re most scared of is the same thing that will end up setting you free.

別害怕承諾。有時候恰恰正是你最害怕的東西能夠最終讓你獲得自由。

6. Don’t be stupid. College is all about setting yourself up for the future.

別傻了。讀大學就是在為你的未來做好準備。

7. Just tell her that you love her.

快去告訴她你愛她。

8. College degree!!!!!

務必拿到大學文憑。

9. Enjoy life.

享受生活吧!

10. Don’t sweat the little things and don’t worry about things you can’t control. Everything will happen the way it’s supposed to.

對小事不要斤斤計較。對你無法掌控的事情不要杞人憂天。一切事物都會按照應有的方式發展。

11. Look around once in a while… sometimes what you need has been right under your nose the entire time.

偶爾看看你的周圍。往往你需要的東西一直就在你的鼻子底下。

12. Trust your intuition more.

多多信賴自己的直覺。

13. Be patient and don’t rush things!

耐心點，不要太急躁!

14. Don’t worry about things so much.

憂勞傷身，別想太多!

15. Don’t smoke cigarettes.

別吸煙!

16. Learn how to handle your finances better.

試著更精明的處理自己的財務問題。

17. No matter how you feel today, get up, dress up and show up.

無論你今天感覺多糟，也要按時起床，梳洗打扮，出門開工。