Follow the wisdom in “letters to my younger self”....

“So you probably aren’t ready for some of the things I’m about to tell you. But if you want to avoid some of the pitfalls ahead and ultimately become a successful person — someone who creates positive change in his life and the world — it all starts right here with what I’m about to tell you.”

So begins one of the Letters To My Younger Self in The Players Tribune (professional athletes), but as looking back and seeing what would have been best to do, we all can benefit from this and avoiding the same mistakes.  (Yes, you’ll have to convert this from sports to whatever world you live in, but I’m sure you can gain much insight about what to do and what not to do.

And another letter to my younger self.

Now, enter that term into the search engine in your browser.  Then you can mine these articles and books for pure gold (and/or give it to someone younger who has not made the mistakes).
And, if you’re the younger person, perhaps you can live a whole new life without the mistakes you would have made otherwise.

Who knows?

Perhaps, I’ll do a complication of the advice from others.  Or maybe one of you will (and then let me know about it and maybe even allow me to read it).  

Yes, truly hindsight is 100%, while foresight does not fare well, but perhaps others’ hindsight will help your foresight such that it will change your life dramatically.