What I Wish I Knew At Age 22

Here's everything everyone wish they knew at the age of 22. If it's good advice, hit the upvote button. The number next to it indicates the age the author wrote it at. Feel like there's something missing? Add a new message!

Hey 22 year old, It's okay to feel worried at times, try not to let it consume you.

Hey 22 year old, tell your parents how much you love them.

Hey 22 year old, now you have to do everything to have a rest at the age of 30. Tired - work, if you want to sleep - work. Give all your strength for a happy future.

Hey 22 year old, Don't let fear rule your life or your decisions. Be yourself, no matter what that looks like! Don't worry about what other people think - if they don't love you "as is" they are not worth the concern. Don't be afraid to look stupid, ask questions!

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Hey 22 year old, Trust your gut. If something feels wrong, then something is mostly wrong.

Hey 22 year old, Try to have as much sex as possible in your twenties.

Hey 22 year old, Everytime learn new things, and try all you don't do before !

Hey 22 year old, Don't try and find movie like love or romance. Find someone who does not need to show you they love you, they just do small and meaningful things everyday.

Hey 22 year old, Stop blaming your faults on your upbringing. Your actions are your own choices, and the only one responsible for them is you. Once you start accepting responsibility for yourself, you'll take control of your life and improve it.

Hey 22 year old, 1) Every pay check put just a little into a high yield savings account or retirement account 2) Find some kind of exercise that you like and stick to it. And don't forget to stretch!!

Hey 22 year old, take a step back and look at yourself. Are you sacrificing all your progress to just settle for something like "comfort" or "familiarity"?

Hey 22 year old, I know you're fucking terrified right now. The world is asking a lot of you. You just paid 80K for a piece of paper you never wanted. I promise it will be okay just please take a breath. You deserve a break from yourself telling you that you don't.

Hey 22 year old, When you start a new job, be humble yet confident. Listen. Learn from not just your own mistakes but also from the mistakes of others.

Hey 22 year old, Sometimes relationships end even if both of you are good people, and that’s okay. Don’t compromise on your happiness.

Hey 22 year old, take a deep breath, go for a long walk in the woods (or plant trees for a few months out west if you can), and realize that you can and should capitalize on your talents now, don't wait. get over your disappointment in the world and create.

Hey 22 year old, Don’t freak out because you still don’t know what you want to be. It is part of the experience.

Hey 22 year old, 1st year of drinkin down...you must be a pro, huh? Well soon you won't be able to go as hard as you have now

Hey 22 year old, this is the prime time of your life, so don't listen to anyone. Make lot of mistakes, but learn from them. Be free, be excited, go on roadtrips, scream from the top of the mountain, count the stars. Just do whatever you want to do.

Hey 22 year old, it's okay to be a bit of a mess. Nobody has their life completely figured out, especially at this age. Some people are just better at hiding it than others. Do not ever giving up !

Hey 22 year old, By now you probably slowly start to really get into the meat of life and self-discovery. Don't take everything you learned in school or from your parents and friends at face value. Make up your own mind from scratch about everything. Choose yourself!

Hey 22 year old, You don't have to get married. Even more so, if you think you should, don't do it for that reason. Do it because you can't stay away from them. Do it because your life feels a thousand times richer with them. Do it because they're the one.

Hey 22 year old, Start doing yoga. Today. I recommend a beginner's Ashtanga practice.

Hey 22 year old, make the impossible, POSSIBLE!

Hey 22 year old, 1. Don't sweat the small stuff. Everything works out just fine. Life doesn't Happen TO you, it happens FOR you. 2. Live life to the fullest. Live in the moment. Life is shorter than you think. 3. Travel. As much as you can.

Hey 22 year old, Admire successful people and create habits now that encourage similar life behaviors. In 10 to 15 years when you realize you've been living with the positive results of this, you'll be very glad that you did.

Hey 22 year old, Don't take a job as an admin or assistant unless you want to be one of those things. It can be hard to get out of that path if the plan was to take it as a stepping stone.

Hey 22 year old, When it comes to your career, just do something. Life has a way of weaving and moving in unexpected ways, so just get started and it will take you somewhere good.

Hey 22 year old, Learn to cook, if you haven't already. It's the single easiest way to keep yourself in good health, live independently and save money if you need to.

Hey 22 year old, You my feel heartbroken, but it will pass. Everything really does fade with the passage of time. You will get over it. If it was so good: it wouldn’t be over.