What are the things that often come with age?
Extra candles on your birthday cake? Umm…yes
Weight? Err… More often than not!
Wisdom? We wish!
Bills and EMIs? Yes and yes
Social obligations? Totally!
More responsibilities? Ugh… don’t even get us started!
Our perspective sure does change with time. But at some point, have you looked back and thought, “I wish I knew then what I know now!”
So this International Youth Day, we asked BYJUites to travel back in time and let us know that one thing they would advise their 18-year-old selves. The answers were insightful, witty and some — downright hilarious!
Here’s what BYJUites had to say:
We have made a lot of beautiful memories in our teenage years, made our share of mistakes, learnt from them and eventually moved on. All this shaped us into being the person that we are today.
Now that you have a better understanding of the world, tell us what is that one piece of advice you would give to your younger self, in the comments section below!
[custom_author=Harshita Dubey ]
Harshita looks for stories in almost everything. A hopeless dreamer and a movie buff, she is known for laughing at her own jokes and being proud of it. She has a thing for sarcasm, wit and everything savage. A supporter of the underprivileged, she will totally judge you for being rude to the waiter in a restaurant. Loves conspiracy theories and myths and prefers dogs over humans. She is an impulsive writer and hopes to write a book someday.
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Comments
Sanyogita Singh Rajawat
September 9, 2020
Learning never stops…learn from every person, place and everything around you..
Rohit Kumar Meena
August 26, 2020
Good article
Gourav Patel
August 23, 2020
There is no need of worrying about anything ,its better start doing and then start exploring the options , world is full of million options that would workout for you..but constantly moving is the right way.
Cintrella George
August 18, 2020
Normalize finding love in your 40’s . Normalize discovering and chasing new dreams in your 30’s. Normalize finding yourself and your purpose in your 50’s . life doesn’t end at 25. Lets stop acting like it does.
Akshaya
August 17, 2020
Don’t grow up. It’s a trap. 😛
R.venkatesh
August 17, 2020
You are the youngistaan who will lead the future of Hindustan.
Anisha
August 16, 2020
Always be positive in every way and have confidence in yourself.There is nothing which we cannot do.whatever we do we should perform our best.
Ummar Khan A
August 15, 2020
World is huge, Life is short.
Throw your fears into bins and step ahead to gift your soul everything that it demands to keep itself happy.
Fear is the biggest sin on earth.
Shashank Gupta
August 14, 2020
Don’t worry about anything.
Life has best plan for you, and
whatever is good for you,
You will get at perfect time.
You just,
Explore life
Observe life
Experience life
And
Enjoy life!!!
Animesh Sekar
August 14, 2020
Take your parents health seriously (health check ups) and dont worry about your grades. They’ll get better eventually?
Shrishti gahlot
August 14, 2020
Do more mistakes and learn from them and dont let others define you.
vaibhav meena
August 14, 2020
Don’t hesitate to explore yourself and be you! ,
improve yourself everyday , learn new things .
K. Utkarsh
August 14, 2020
Explore ur inner self the most than anything else.
Much great a teacher is within u than anywhere else.
Learn to read the book of thoughts more than any books else.:)
Anshu kumar
August 13, 2020
NEVER KILL YOUR DREAMS 🙂
Diksha Choudhary
August 13, 2020
Don’t restrict yourself from making mistakes and taking risks.
Your mistakes will make you a better person while your risks will take to some better opportunities.
Aiswarya.s
August 13, 2020
How brave enough your decisions were, that the reason you are here now..stand out for your right decisions even if it bitter for others.Live for the present and not for the failures you had in the past. Do not forget your failures while climbing the steps too…
Thamizh Mukhil Anbarasu
August 13, 2020
Believe in Your Dreams! Don’t Stop them even for time being it feels Unrealistic! Miracles Does Happen Dear!!!
Megha G G
August 13, 2020
You are beautiful the way you are.
Mahesh babu
August 13, 2020
I wish I had read more books in my teenage life. Thank you putting this blog up!
Shouvik Roy
August 13, 2020
We sure have a better understanding of life now than we had in our younger days. Thank you for taking us back in time.
Shania Afsa Ali
August 13, 2020
Be yourself! 🙂
Nitesh Khatnani
August 13, 2020
Learn from the BYJU’S learning app 😛 Thank you for this lovely blog!
Swati Rastogi
August 13, 2020
Never give up!
Pankhudi Singhal
August 13, 2020
I believe childhood is the golden period of our life. We live in an imaginary world until life gets challenging with age. But, we should never kill the kid within us. We should learn to handle it wisely and enjoy its beautiful presence within ourselves. A kid always has a magic to spread smile and positivity.
Mayur kumar lal
August 13, 2020
Learning is more important than scoring marks.
Shubham Tyagi
August 13, 2020
Have a goal and plan to achieve it.
ABhishek
August 13, 2020
Relax, my younger self! Things work out eventually. Have faith and trust the process. If you have been rejected from something, it means that you are being redirected towards something better.
Rajat bhatnagar
August 12, 2020
I will tell myself be be more goal oriented.
S k patra
August 12, 2020
Wonderful post 🙂
Aniruddh Singh Charan
August 12, 2020
Start saving money early in life.
Vishakha Gautam
August 12, 2020
Love yourself! It’s okay to live a life that others don’t understand.
Avinash Sandilya
August 12, 2020
Download the BYJU’S app 😛 Loved the blog! 🙂
Subham Basu
August 12, 2020
Always look ahead otherwise your past will pull you down. Thank you for such a nostalgic post!
Jai mishra
August 12, 2020
With age comes a lot of responsibilities.
Success always comes to those who work hard for it.
So, do you best and leave the rest!
Aswin Hussain
August 12, 2020
Travel more often. Love yourself
Aakashdeep Prasad
August 12, 2020
Don’t wait for your final year at college to complete your bucket list. Because 2020 will not allow you to do anything. 😛
Vaibhav sable
August 12, 2020
Precaution is better than cure.
vaibhav kumar gupta
August 12, 2020
Thank you for this post! 🙂
Yadhu
August 12, 2020
Lovely post
anushka
August 12, 2020
Always believe in yourself. Be curious to know the reason behind everything going around. The biggest asset one can posses is self confidence.
Hemanth E V
August 12, 2020
Learn to face the situation than running away from problems.
Jagadeeshwaran
August 12, 2020
Would have told myself to travel as much as possible and enjoy life.
Jagadeeshwaran
August 12, 2020
Thank you for taking out time and putting up this lovely post.
Amal Premarajan
August 12, 2020
@abhith_krishna is planning to visit Mr. Byju Raveendran. Go along with him!
Manish Singh
August 12, 2020
Don’t take life so seriously. Enjoy your college days and do everything that you want to do. This is the best time of your life!
Jitesh tiwari
August 12, 2020
1) Failure is not the end of everything, it is the beginning of trying
2) It is ok to not know everything
3) Listen
4) Seek out learning opportunities
5) Surround yourself with the right people
6) Remember where you came from, your roots
7) Don’t take anything for granted
8) Be quick to forgive, slow to place blame
Thank you ?
Sachin Kumar Sharma
August 12, 2020
Always control your anger, be practical and fun loving.
ashif ahamed
August 12, 2020
Start a sanitation and mask startup. 😛
ashif ahamed
August 12, 2020
Loved reading the post
Siddhant sharma
August 12, 2020
Never trust anyone.
Manup
August 12, 2020
Don’t be lazy and dependent on others!
Manup
August 12, 2020
Great article. Really!
Nitheesh
August 12, 2020
Focus on studies and don’t bunk your classes!!
Rimjhim Sinha
August 12, 2020
DO WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY! ❤️
STAY STRONG ALWAYS
Danish
August 12, 2020
You are awesome!! Don’t compare yourself with others
Akash Roy
August 12, 2020
Get used to wearing masks and gloves later in your life!
KARTHIK KRISHNAN
August 12, 2020
LOVE YOURSELF, LOVE YOUR LIFE, LOVE YOUR STUDIES, LOVE YOUR PARENTS, LOVE THE WORLD, LOVE YOUR ENEMY TOO, LOVE EVERYTHING IN THE WORLD, EVERYTHING WILL LOVE YOU BACK !!!
KARTHIK KRISHNAN
August 12, 2020
Amazing read. Great
Apoorva B
August 12, 2020
If you have focus, vision and most of all determination, nobody can stop you from achieving what you really want. And you will shine like a star.
I realised it late in life but I say, it’s better late than never! So gear up and get going!
RITHU SETHUMADHAVAN
August 12, 2020
A strong streak of sunlight is enough to burn a bud to ashes, but if the plant is watered daily, the bud can carve its path to colourful ecstasies.
VIVEK KUMAR SINGH
August 12, 2020
Live ever moment. It counts!
Nabeel Meraj
August 12, 2020
Think before you act.
Not every situation in your life is under your control.
Make your family your priority.
Be happy in small things.
Brahmajith M S
August 12, 2020
Attention is Intelligence.
Ankita Tarapure
August 12, 2020
Things I am gonna tell my 18-year-old self:
1. Don’t trust words, trust actions
2. You are your first priority. Don’t forget
3. Keep believing yourself and you are doing great.
Varun G Masti
August 12, 2020
Knowledge is much more important than marks. So choose your career what you want to be, choose your passion as ambition, because you should enjoy your work. Spend more time with the family.
Thejas E
August 12, 2020
Live life to the fullest.. And on days when you feel low, just know that in some time you will land in an amazing organisation. And then one day you’ll get a chance to talk to a your younger self. Be better than me and give a better message! ?
Trishna Parial
August 12, 2020
Take responsibility for your mistakes.
Vineesh Varghese
August 12, 2020
This is the time to enjoy your life is what I want to tell my younger self
SHUBHAM. M. S
August 12, 2020
EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED?!!!
SMILE AS MUCH AS U CAN ???
Chimatapu Sirish
August 12, 2020
Never discourage yourself and believe in yourself
Rashmika
August 12, 2020
Believe in yourself
Have fun
Make memories
Break rules not values..
K V GAYATHRI NARAYAN
August 12, 2020
Dear old me,
It is okay to be chubby,
It is okay to make mistakes,
It is okay to put your points,
It is okay to be confused about everything and everyone,
and the most important advice is stay happy in the moment you are living.
Prerna Chauhan
August 12, 2020
“Don’t let that low self esteem prevent you from getting what you want in your life, you have a beautiful mind, body and soul!”
Amal Dev D
August 12, 2020
“Life starts when you start believing in yourself…live love laugh”
Rishav Kedia
August 12, 2020
Something very interesting awaits you in the future.. just go where situation is taking you ..everything happens for a good reason. Be happy and love yourself.
Ankit Kumar Singh
August 12, 2020
Everyone believes you if you believe yourself.
kundan singh
August 12, 2020
Enjoy every bit of your life but just don’t get addicted to anything and anyone …..the best advice is always from your parents .
girivarathan S
August 12, 2020
Just chill and live in the moment.
Saqlain Khan
August 12, 2020
Exams and scoring marks is good but focus more on concepts and start developing skills
Swetha Suresh
August 12, 2020
Be happy. It’s okay to make mistakes ..Do what you love and seek guidance from whichever adult you feel gives wise pep talks!
Shefali
August 12, 2020
Start trusting yourself… Be Confident…
Make your wings’ strong… and focus on your goals.
Hera Shahab
August 12, 2020
I would tell myself that it’s okay to think about yourself. It’s absolutely fine to be selfish at times. Be happy with what you have today.. don’t ruin today thinking about the future. Would make myself believe in being content with what I have instead of running behind what I want.
And yes I would love to tell this to myself today as well — DON’T RUN BEHIND ANYTHING OR ANYONE. WHAT’S YOURS WILL COME YOUR WAY!
Dheeraj Kumar
August 12, 2020
Long way to go, my friend
Nirnay Arun
August 12, 2020
A small effort every day leads to a better future.
Aniket Pholane
August 12, 2020
Just come and watch from the top its really good.
Omkar
August 12, 2020
Don’t worry.. Live your life to the fullest and make millions!
lavesh
August 12, 2020
Live every moment of your life to the fullest
MD AKIF ANSARI
August 12, 2020
KEEP FOCUSING ON YOUR GOAL
Raju Kale
August 12, 2020
Enjoy your freedom without worrying about anything
Bipul Singh
August 12, 2020
Never Regret and live your life to the fullest.
Yash Dubey
August 12, 2020
Live life to the fullest before you get the responsibilities
Kavitha
August 12, 2020
Study well, earn, save and travel the world
Honey Gupta
August 12, 2020
Education is the only life-long investment..
If you want to earn more then learn more
gaurav
August 12, 2020
do what you love
Avinash Kumar
August 12, 2020
Such a nice read. Thank you
Mayank kandhawa
August 12, 2020
Keep calm and make every thing you do count. Don’t do anything just for the sake of it.
VAISHNAVI P
August 12, 2020
Stop worrying about being judged and choose what will keep you happy. Because it is you who has to live your life
NANCY STEPHEN
August 12, 2020
“Kaal kare so aaj kar, aaj kare so ab”
DO NOT POSTPONE YOUR GOA TRIP!
I MEAN IT…NEVER!!
Lanka Lakshmi Shravani
August 12, 2020
Live every moment.. Love every person.. Believe in life. Stay positive and spread happiness. The World needs it. ❤️
Silvin JP
August 12, 2020
We appreciate the work that you guys have been doing. Keep doing great stuff. All the best!
Kanika
August 12, 2020
Love yourself…Life is a gift… Live it ! Enjoy it !
Sadiq
August 12, 2020
No need to please every person in your life.
Dhruv
September 10, 2020
True. Plus avoid syndrome “Log Kya Kahenge”
Shalu Baid
August 12, 2020
Not to worry much about the future.. As everyone will get the things they are entitled to..So enjoy the moment and live your life to the fullest