What You'd Tell Your Younger Self

 What You'd Tell Your Younger Self,                                                                

 

Arianna Huffington would tell her younger self to get more sleep. Maya Angelou would say to find a beautiful piece of art and relate, as much as possible, to the humanity in it. And Oprah Winfrey? She'd tell her younger self not to spend so many days and even years trying to please others.
With the benefit of hindsight, there are many things post 50s would tell their younger selves. Blogger Linda Wolff said she'd tell her younger self not to worry about what other people think because it's a waste of time and energy. But what if you only had two words to use? Then, what kind of message would you want to convey? We asked our Facebook fans to give us some answers -- and they didn't disappoint.
Take a look at the responses below and please feel free to add your own thoughts in comments.

1) "Ignore idiots" -- Cory Livingston
2) "Live bigger" -- Nancy Brovelli Mercurio
3) "Think first" -- Sandi Alatorre
4) "Stay single!" -- Maggie Montgomery
5) "runfromthatwoman youidiot" -- Jon Lieurance
6) "Bachelors Degree!" -- Samantha Hagen-Avery
7) "DONT SMOKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" -- Ann Fleming
8) "Plan better!" -- Cheryl Weisser
9) "Smile, laugh" -- Meg Wiebe
10) "Don't lie" -- Amara Yammine
11) "Have faith" -- Marion Rabinowe
12) "Exercise more" -- Donna Fay Brown Lentini
13) "Marry money" -- Angela Glover
14) "Love yourself" -- Diana Logue
15) "Never settle" -- Lisa Hindmarsh
16) "Not her" -- Charles Houde
17) "Be happy" -- Sherina Yeoh
18) "SAVE MONEY" -- Al Jones
19) "Stock market" -- Jenny Noel
20) "Be nice" -- Helen Ross
21) "Buy Apple" -- Rob Sabala
22) "Be independent" -- Sanna McIvor
23) "Don't worry" -- Mary Dell Harrington
24) "Cherish family" -- Melanie Springer
25) "Stop eating" -- Tracy Harding
26) "Take advice" -- Susan Latuga
27) "Choose wisely" -- Lawrence Chance
28) "Don't marry" -- Cheryl Aileen
29) "Chill out" -- Carol Cassara
30) "Trust yourself" -- Josette Tucker
31) "Fear not" -- Rebecca Woods Meredith
32) "Pay attention" -- Colleen Bloxham
33) "Live now" -- Valier Barricklow
34) "Love life" -- Denise Vieira
35) "College, college" -- Lynda Stone Zimmerman
36) "Enjoy, enjoy" -- Joyce Halee
37) "Praise God" -- DeRosa Schmaljohn Creger
38) "You're okay" -- Max Brill
39) "Forget boys. College degree" -- Diana Madson Benson
40) "Just relax" -- Naomi Rand

Arianna Huffington would tell her younger self to get more sleep. Maya Angelou would say to find a beautiful piece of art and relate, as much as possible, to the humanity in it. And Oprah Winfrey? She'd tell her younger self not to spend so many days and even years trying to please others.
With the benefit of hindsight, there are many things post 50s would tell their younger selves. Blogger Linda Wolff said she'd tell her younger self not to worry about what other people think because it's a waste of time and energy. But what if you only had two words to use? Then, what kind of message would you want to convey? We asked our Facebook fans to give us some answers -- and they didn't disappoint.
Take a look at the responses below and please feel free to add your own thoughts in comments.

1) "Ignore idiots" -- Cory Livingston
2) "Live bigger" -- Nancy Brovelli Mercurio
3) "Think first" -- Sandi Alatorre
4) "Stay single!" -- Maggie Montgomery
5) "runfromthatwoman youidiot" -- Jon Lieurance
6) "Bachelors Degree!" -- Samantha Hagen-Avery
7) "DONT SMOKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" -- Ann Fleming
8) "Plan better!" -- Cheryl Weisser
9) "Smile, laugh" -- Meg Wiebe
10) "Don't lie" -- Amara Yammine
11) "Have faith" -- Marion Rabinowe
12) "Exercise more" -- Donna Fay Brown Lentini
13) "Marry money" -- Angela Glover
14) "Love yourself" -- Diana Logue
15) "Never settle" -- Lisa Hindmarsh
16) "Not her" -- Charles Houde
17) "Be happy" -- Sherina Yeoh
18) "SAVE MONEY" -- Al Jones
19) "Stock market" -- Jenny Noel
20) "Be nice" -- Helen Ross
21) "Buy Apple" -- Rob Sabala
22) "Be independent" -- Sanna McIvor
23) "Don't worry" -- Mary Dell Harrington
24) "Cherish family" -- Melanie Springer
25) "Stop eating" -- Tracy Harding
26) "Take advice" -- Susan Latuga
27) "Choose wisely" -- Lawrence Chance
28) "Don't marry" -- Cheryl Aileen
29) "Chill out" -- Carol Cassara
30) "Trust yourself" -- Josette Tucker
31) "Fear not" -- Rebecca Woods Meredith
32) "Pay attention" -- Colleen Bloxham
33) "Live now" -- Valier Barricklow
34) "Love life" -- Denise Vieira
35) "College, college" -- Lynda Stone Zimmerman
36) "Enjoy, enjoy" -- Joyce Halee
37) "Praise God" -- DeRosa Schmaljohn Creger
38) "You're okay" -- Max Brill
39) "Forget boys. College degree" -- Diana Madson Benson
40) "Just relax" -- Naomi Rand