What would you do if you were an 8 year old again, with your current mind (including memories and skills)? (sh.itjust.works)

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Besides the obvious answer of making money, or rather, how would you do it as an 8 year old? What else would you do?

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[-] monovergent@lemmy.ml 23 points 2 days ago

Be intellectually ahead of everyone my age
Become an outcast
Become depressed 😭

More optimistically, I would stop complaining about my bedtime, take better care of my teeth, and join a sports program. Try not to be a perfectionist and put more time toward proper hobbies instead of wasting away on the internet. I'd also treasure my time with my parents a lot more than I did back when I was 8. They're still around for me, but man do I wish I had more time to spend with them.

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