What Would You Tell Your Younger Self? | What I Wish I Knew at 22
A couple of days ago, I came across an Instagram post from an account called awake_spiritual, and it was a picture of Dwayne Johnson - The Rock, and it was called Things I Know at Age 45 That I Wish I Knew at 22.
It had a list of 14 such things. I don't believe this is anything The Rock said, but maybe it is.
It got me thinking about what I would tell my 22-year-old self. I had a few items right away and let my brain simmer with them for a bit.
I've got five, and then I'll also share all 14 that the IG post mentioned too.
What I would tell my 22-year-old self:
- Life is good. --- I thought life sucks, then you die. Life is good, and you are worthy of joy.
- Nothing, I repeat, NOTHING you are worried about ends up mattering much at all.
- The only definition of what it means to be a man that matters is yours. Whatever you are doing, that's what a man does.
- Action cures fear. Do the things you're afraid of.
- You can be right, or you can be happy. Please choose happy.
Maybe you agreed with most, maybe with none. I don't care. I do care that you take a few minutes to think about this for yourself.
What would you tell 22-year-old you? Or if you are a young man, what would you tell your 16-year-old self?
Don't let the ages mentioned be your excuse not to do this.
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Andy Grant is a best-selling author, speaker, Transformational Energy Coach, healer, and suicide prevention activist. As the host of the award-winning Real Men Feel podcast, he champions emotional well-being and encourages men to step out of the “emotional closet.”
Andy holds certifications in Positive Psychology, the Enwaken Coaching System, Akashic Records, Life Activation, and multiple energy healing modalities. Known as The King of Authenticity, he founded Real Men Feel in 2016, fostering a movement that redefines masculinity through openness and vulnerability.
An Initiate, Certified Healer, Teacher, and Ritual Master with the Modern Mystery School, Andy has dedicated his life to helping people in emotional pain rediscover the magnificence of life. His training includes work with renowned teachers such as Mike Dooley, Brendon Burchard, Bill Harris, Genpo Roshi, David Morelli, Margaret Lynch, Linda Howe, Tal Ben-Shahar, Karen Paolino-Correia, and Christie Marie Sheldon.