Things I Would Tell My 20-Something Self
Care more about being interesting than being slim. Let other people be wrong. And admit when that person is you. Make stuff. Intentionally mess up the first page of every notebook so that you stop treating it like a museum piece. Eat the bagel. You don’t have to do what they want just because they’re family. Gossiping and venting will never, ever improve your life. But 98% of things are improved by a good night’s sleep. Lost’s ending will disappoint you, but you’ll think about it for more than a decade anyway. More stuff and a bigger apartment will not make you happier. It’s okay if they’re mad. Almost nothing is your business, so just keep your head down. Sometimes the catastrophe is actually an epiphany.
