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Fark.com<\/em> ran in interesting survey.\u00a0 You can take it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The survey question is: \"If you could go back to being 20, what characteristic or belief would you instill in yourself to make your life better?\" <\/p>\n

Wow, for me 20 was almost 15 years ago.\u00a0 I was a sophomore at Columbia thinking that the world was mine\u2019s.\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/p>\n

Looking back, I wish that I could have made myself grasp the concept of \"making the most of every opportunity\".\u00a0 I look back and see so many connections\/relationships that I could have built\/maintained that would have helped me in a variety of ways later in life (i.e. I didn\u2019t follow up on calls from Spike Lee\u2019s production company regarding a pitch that I had sent them; I didn\u2019t follow up regarding working for Dustin Hoffman\u2019s office after being his babysitter for a short time, etc., etc. \u2013 DUH!).\u00a0 I also see many experiences that I chose not to participate in (primarily travel, which is much easier to do before you \"settle down\" and have multiple kids).<\/p>\n

Then again, who knows?\u00a0 Perhaps if I had made the most of every opportunity then I would have missed out on the life I have now, which would be a tragedy.\u00a0 Remembering my 20 years old self, I probably wouldn\u2019t have listened to the (almost) 35 years old me anyway.\u00a0 (Isn\u2019t it funny how when you\u2019re 20, the 30s seem so old?!)<\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"