Do The Things Your 80-Year-Old Self Would Be Proud Of

Your biggest fear should be disappointing yourself.

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I’ve got plenty of fears. I’m terrified of not making it as a writer, dying without leaving a significant impact on the world, sharks attacking me while I dip my feet in the ocean.

What I’m most afraid of, though, is disappointing the woman I’ll be five, fifteen, and even fifty years from now. That petrifies me.

I never want to get to a place where my most common thought is, “I wish I would’ve.”

I wish I would’ve written that book.

I wish I would’ve started that company.

I wish I would’ve worked harder.

I wish I would’ve taken that risk.

I don’t want to grow up and regret my choices because it’ll eat me alive. Knowing I wouldn’t be able to go back in time and do everything better scares me more than anything else.

But that’s a good thing.

Your biggest fear should be disappointing yourself.

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