What advice would you give an older you?

gugleguy

Myself:

Queuing in the Building Society: Don't be like the people who waste time talking nonsense, chatter to the counterstaff. The older age group both male and female do this.

Respect and Status are earned now by how you keep your profile on facebook, twitter, linked in other words your online profile. Remember it is very hard to erase some of this. The older generation now had it easier - they did not have to worry about this. Well, all the equivalent in their day was ' it is not just the money that makes the man'.

What's your advice to an older you?

SEPT 23 1989

Put money aside for a one way trip to Switzerland

BeerWolf

Don't open THAT door!

Banjo String

Ladies and Gentlemen of the class of ’99 
If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be 
it. The long term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by 
scientists whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable 
than my own meandering 
experience…I will dispense this advice now. Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth; oh nevermind; you will not 
understand the power and beauty of your youth until they have faded. 
But trust me, in 20 years you’ll look back at photos of yourself and 
recall in a way you can’t grasp now how much possibility lay before 
you and how fabulous you really looked….You’re not as fat as you 
imagine. Don’t worry about the future; or worry, but know that worrying is as 
effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing 
bubblegum. The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that 
never crossed your worried mind; the kind that blindside you at 4pm 
on some idle Tuesday. Do one thing everyday that scares you Sing Don’t be reckless with other people’s hearts, don’t put up with 
people who are reckless with yours. Floss Don’t waste your time on jealousy; sometimes you’re ahead, sometimes 
you’re behind…the race is long, and in the end, it’s only with 
yourself. Remember the compliments you receive, forget the insults; if you 
succeed in doing this, tell me how. Keep your old love letters, throw away your old bank statements. Stretch Don’t feel guilty if you don’t know what you want to do with your 
life…the most interesting people I know didn’t know at 22 what they 
wanted to do with their lives, some of the most interesting 40 year 
olds I know still don’t. Get plenty of calcium. Be kind to your knees, you’ll miss them when they’re gone. Maybe you’ll marry, maybe you won’t, maybe you’ll have children,maybe 
you won’t, maybe you’ll divorce at 40, maybe you’ll dance the funky 
chicken on your 75th wedding anniversary…what ever you do, don’t 
congratulate yourself too much or berate yourself either – your 
choices are half chance, so are everybody else’s. Enjoy your body, 
use it every way you can…don’t be afraid of it, or what other people 
think of it, it’s the greatest instrument you’ll ever 
own.. Dance…even if you have nowhere to do it but in your own living room. Read the directions, even if you don’t follow them. Do NOT read beauty magazines, they will only make you feel ugly. Get to know your parents, you never know when they’ll be gone for 
good. Be nice to your siblings; they are the best link to your past and the 
people most likely to stick with you in the future. Understand that friends come and go,but for the precious few you 
should hold on. Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography and 
lifestyle because the older you get, the more you need the people you 
knew when you were young. Live in New York City once, but leave before it makes you hard; live 
in Northern California once, but leave before it makes you soft. Travel. Accept certain inalienable truths, prices will rise, politicians will 
philander, you too will get old, and when you do you’ll fantasize 
that when you were young prices were reasonable, politicians were 
noble and children respected their elders. Respect your elders. Don’t expect anyone else to support you. Maybe you have a trust fund, 
maybe you have a wealthy spouse; but you never know when either one 
might run out. Don’t mess too much with your hair, or by the time you're 40, it will 
look 85. Be careful whose advice you buy, but, be patient with those who 
supply it. 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. But trust me on the sunscreen…

Legs.Eleven

Don't get a perm and dress like a nun. Dye your hair a deadly colour and wear lipstick and bright clothes. Don't become a grumpy auld wan.

jonnyfingers

Advice for an older me? I'd just apologise to him I think, for all the alcohol and fast food I'll consume from my age to his age. Then I'd ask him which companies I should invest some money in now.

Lucifer MorningStar

Make sure you always wrap your johnny

wretcheddomain

Not to watch this:

Lapin

Use walking stick to hit dogs and push kids off bikes.

c_man

jonnyfingers wrote: »

Advice for an older me? I'd just apologise to him I think, for all the alcohol and fast food I'll consume from my age to his age.

I'd tell him that I naturally assumed there'd be cures in place for all the ill effects of these.

Then I'd kill him and take his place. Although he'd know that I would try and do this, so he'd be ready for it. Which I means I should be ready for that... oww my head.

whiskeyman

never trust a fart