Your Youngest You

I had a blast speaking to a few hundred high school kids yesterday. There aren't many things I'd change about my talk, which is a rare thing for me to say. As I was staring at so many young faces, it dawned on me how not young I am. It's kinda depressing to think that I have 25-30 years on them. Where does time go!?!?

It's so easy to look at young people and wish we were younger again. We tell ourselves that we'd give anything to go back in time. Take all my money. Take all my status. Take all my accomplishments. Take all my everything. I'd give up every single thing in my life to be younger again.

On the flip side, think about this. Imagine future you, 30 years into the future. That older version of you would also give up all the money, status, accomplishments, and everything to be where you are right now. In some ways, that makes your status in life worth more than all the money in the world. You're the youngest you'll ever be. Youth is your friend. There's so much opportunity in front of you.

Think about that today, then act accordingly. Today is your youngest you.

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