If you could go back in time and talk to your 16-year-old self, what would you tell him?
Everyone's answer is different, but I just wanted to share my own experience.
I went back to the height of summer when I was 16 years old, and it was still very hot, and the cicadas outside the window were squeaking and squeaking. In the classroom without air conditioning, the 16-year-old was immersed in reading, looking at the endless sea of books.
I smiled with relief, but I felt a hint of pity.
1I wanted to tell him that when he was 16 years old, he should never stay in the dormitory, and that there was a problem with the school meals. As a result, you have a serious illness, and since then you have severe insomnia and neurasthenia. Academic performance plummeted. I never had the opportunity to go to a good university anymore, and I missed the heart of exploring the world, and I missed the beautiful love that can only be had at that age.
You may find school homework too heavy and boring right now, but trust me, this knowledge is the cornerstone of your future exploration of the world. Don't be afraid of challenges, don't be afraid of failure. Every attempt is an opportunity to grow, and every failure is the only way to success. Be curious and always be in awe and eager for the unknown.
At the same time, at your age, friends are your world. Friends from the school days are often the purest. Of course, things may not be closed in the future, but please cherish this time period when we are all the most sincere. In the future, when I work in society, there are more exchanges of interests, and I am becoming more and more silent. Please cherish those who are by your side and silently support you. When I was studying, I had nothing, but I was also the most sincere and smelly age. In the future, the sky is high and the road is long, and there is no way to part ways with each other, but please cherish the present.
Love is also a topic you are about to face. It is beautiful and complex, and it can bring you joy and pain like never before. Don't rush into a relationship, but wait for the right person to show up. When love comes, be brave to love, but also stay sane. Love is not the whole of life, it is just a part of life. I really hope that if there is no serious illness, you can also choose a period of people you like, a past that you like.
You will be faced with many decisions regarding your choices, and these decisions will shape your future. Don't be afraid to make choices, and don't be afraid to live with the consequences. Every choice is a learning experience, regardless of the outcome. Trust your instincts and trust that time will tell you the answer. I thank you very much in the future, I really thank you, the self who was sick and studied hard.
Finally, I would like to say about dreams. You have many dreams, and they are the spark of your heart. Dreams are our only solace against this tattered world. Dreams are one of the few lights in this dark world, and they support you to move forward, to live, to find and accept yourself. Don't be swallowed up by the world, you can become numb, you can become indifferent, you can become high-hanging, but please always have one - hope. The world is bizarre, and many things that seem to be fantastical in school have long been taken commonplace by the adult world. Darkness is the norm, and I just want to keep the faint flame in my heart.
You still have a long journey ahead of you. I hope you will find guidance and courage in these words. Remember, no matter what happens in the future, you have the ability to face it. Your time is precious, don't waste it on other people's expectations, live your true self.
I was silent for a long time and said these words to my 16-year-old self, if I could receive such a ** at that time, maybe my life would be even more different.
But I am really grateful to myself for having a splitting headache at the age of 16 and persisting in learning while biting the cap of the pen. I also thought about jumping off a building for a hundred years, but then I felt that I had to bury a dream in the distance. Indulge in fantasy to fight reality.