I look back and I wish.....
Just pondering over my life right now, It was inevitable to think about my teens (read 4 years of college) and early teens (meaning school). I also read an article in the news magazine section about “wise” childhood. I just had a pit stop on the early life and wondered how it would like to be in the teens again- just this time with the benefit of hindsight. Here's my list of things, in no particular order (random), I would keep in mind if in the teens again
Things I wish had known more clearly during my early teens
* The wannabe groups in school were actually not very cool people to hang out with. They would always stupid issues of the third kind.
* No matter how much you diet and how hard you exercise, you will never be that thin again.
* Nothing outside of who I am in God can make me cool.
* 2nd most important decision I would make is, who my friends were.
* People who invest in mutual funds are not losers.
* Eat all the desserts to satisfy your “sweet tooth”. Very soon even a spoonful of chocolate delight would travel straight to add to the paunch.
* If you keep looking at the phone, it would never ring.
* There is a reason why you lose touch with so many school friends. You simply have nothing in common except for the fact that you were once in a class together. Don't feel guilty.
* Don't bother fighting it, eventually you'll turn into your father. By the time a man realizes that his father was right, he'll have a son who thinks that he's wrong.
* A man who doesn't read good books has NO advantage over a man who doesn't read at all
* You can only really make friends when you are young. After that, you’re stuck with chance acquaintances and work contacts whom you also socialize with.
* Nothing is as important as you think.
* Friends are way more important than lovers – and nearly always outlast them.
* If you want something, don’t be afraid to ask.
* Never throw a party if you will be the most interesting man in the party.
* You can’t change the world – but don’t let it change you either.
* Exercise is something you do to keep fit not to get thin.
* Ultimately, love remains out of necessity.
* Never mistake Knowledge for wisdom, one helps make a living, other helps you ,make a life.
Things I'm glad I knew
* Outdoors sports were as much fun (or more) than the en vogue Video and PC games
* Quizzing is great fun and not a nerdy game
* Succumbing to Peer Pressure is not Manly no matter what real men don't cry.
* Not to be jazzy in my looks,be myself. you'll have to do that as a monthly chore if not,don't be artificial.
* That I was not a loser reading all the literature that I did during early years.
* Its very hard to be alone for a mear minute, if you knew you are going to be alone and missing someone really close.
* Life is never going to be the same, happy moments are for sure, but the only thing is the Time you have to wait.
But Overall, I think what we did in the early teens was out of innocence. It was awesome because thats how we learn and most of our lives we learn the hard way.
I think our teens was the best of both the worlds – conventional, radical and adoption to advancements (socially and technologically). So we played the Nintendo games listened to the music & read the teen novels yet - loved life, listened to Indian soul music, read classic literature, enjoyed the lap of nature and played outdoors conventionally. As it is I love my life and have NO REGRETS.
So I look back in glory and just thank everyone for it....
Things I wish had known more clearly during my early teens
* The wannabe groups in school were actually not very cool people to hang out with. They would always stupid issues of the third kind.
* No matter how much you diet and how hard you exercise, you will never be that thin again.
* Nothing outside of who I am in God can make me cool.
* 2nd most important decision I would make is, who my friends were.
* People who invest in mutual funds are not losers.
* Eat all the desserts to satisfy your “sweet tooth”. Very soon even a spoonful of chocolate delight would travel straight to add to the paunch.
* If you keep looking at the phone, it would never ring.
* There is a reason why you lose touch with so many school friends. You simply have nothing in common except for the fact that you were once in a class together. Don't feel guilty.
* Don't bother fighting it, eventually you'll turn into your father. By the time a man realizes that his father was right, he'll have a son who thinks that he's wrong.
* A man who doesn't read good books has NO advantage over a man who doesn't read at all
* You can only really make friends when you are young. After that, you’re stuck with chance acquaintances and work contacts whom you also socialize with.
* Nothing is as important as you think.
* Friends are way more important than lovers – and nearly always outlast them.
* If you want something, don’t be afraid to ask.
* Never throw a party if you will be the most interesting man in the party.
* You can’t change the world – but don’t let it change you either.
* Exercise is something you do to keep fit not to get thin.
* Ultimately, love remains out of necessity.
* Never mistake Knowledge for wisdom, one helps make a living, other helps you ,make a life.
Things I'm glad I knew
* Outdoors sports were as much fun (or more) than the en vogue Video and PC games
* Quizzing is great fun and not a nerdy game
* Succumbing to Peer Pressure is not Manly no matter what real men don't cry.
* Not to be jazzy in my looks,be myself. you'll have to do that as a monthly chore if not,don't be artificial.
* That I was not a loser reading all the literature that I did during early years.
* Its very hard to be alone for a mear minute, if you knew you are going to be alone and missing someone really close.
* Life is never going to be the same, happy moments are for sure, but the only thing is the Time you have to wait.
But Overall, I think what we did in the early teens was out of innocence. It was awesome because thats how we learn and most of our lives we learn the hard way.
I think our teens was the best of both the worlds – conventional, radical and adoption to advancements (socially and technologically). So we played the Nintendo games listened to the music & read the teen novels yet - loved life, listened to Indian soul music, read classic literature, enjoyed the lap of nature and played outdoors conventionally. As it is I love my life and have NO REGRETS.
So I look back in glory and just thank everyone for it....
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