On this day December day in 2003 I posted about Playmobil toys and a portable toilet, leaving this selfie to collect virtual dust in a digital folder.
I just re-discovered it today, March 14, 2023.
I’ve so much to say to this young man, though I cannot remove the furrow from his brow — it has only deepened over the years. The thing is to come to grips with that and all the other wrinkles.
- Wear too much sunscreen.
- Avoid overdraft fees.
- Make a budget and stick to it.
- Save a little of every paycheck.
- Get a credit card but pay the full balance every month. Otherwise save up for whatever it is you want.
- (Insert more sound financial advice from the future that I have yet to learn.)
- Trust and value yourself.
- Save some time for exploring without purpose.
- You don’t need to know what you’re going to be right away. Also? It can change over your lifetime.
- If you find yourself in a rut? Know that you can alter course right now.
- If you can’t alter your course or feel overwhelmed, spend time with someone you trust and share those feelings.
- Reach out randomly when folks cross your mind.
- Instead of saying no, find a partial yes.
- You don’t need to be a part of every yes.
- There’s no real sense in comparing yourself with others’ success.
- Order extras of that thing you love that will wear out.
- Anything is available outside of Amazon. Get it there.
- You don’t have to justify things if you don’t care.
- Care as much as you can.
- Don’t cross post anything ever — copy and paste to the native platform.
- If you see a penny heads up, pick it up for good luck. If it’s heads down, flip it over and make your own luck by being proactive.
- Don’t rely on luck.
- Write things down for the future you.
- Buy fewer bananas than you think you’ll want to eat.
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I’ll add more later or have the computer figure it out when the plugins get better.