'If I Had To Do It Over Again' Thread

I started [doing X] when I was [Y years old].

Since then, I've...

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If I had to do it all over again, here are 5 things I'd do differently.

Thing #1: Don't do X.

At the time, I thought [this] was a good idea.

It wasn't.

It led to [problem 1], [problem 2], [problem 3].

Instead, I would do Y.

Thing #2: Do X instead of Y.

I really thought X was going to give me [the result].

It didn't.

Instead, I would do Y. Because I learned much later that Y...

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Thing #3: Do X, first.

One of my biggest mistakes was delaying X.

I shouldn't have.

If I had to do it all over again, I'd do X first. Because X is what unlocks:

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Thing #4: Don't do X.

At the time, everyone told me to do X.

Boy, were they wrong.

Not only was X a huge waste of time, but it ended up causing me [problems 1, 2, 3].

I probably would have achieved [goal] if I had just avoided X to begin with.

Thing #5: Always remember Y.

It has taken me many years to realize Y is what matters.

Don't pay attention to X.

Don't feel the need to listen to Z.

Just focus on Y and the rest takes care of itself.

TL;DR: 5 things I'd do differently to achieve [outcome], faster.

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