the closer the exam, the stronger the urge to watch a movie, read a book, write a novel, play sports, run a marathon, clean your room, fix your life, and become a new person.
Stop living in regret. Your past doesn’t exist unless you keep dragging it into today. Start changing your self-talk. Start telling yourself a better story. Start building a future you don’t need an escape from. You can’t write the next chapter if you won’t stop re-reading the last one.
Forgive your younger self. They did the best they could with the awareness they had. Now step into who you’re supposed to be.
My career advice is just do it. Make it. Say it. Bring it to life. Whatever it is. The crazier your idea, the bigger risk, but bigger reward. There are plenty of people who warn, even threaten, to keep you in control. The world is filled with the you shouldn't do that folks. They're not your audience, and the world is bigger than their echo chambers. You don't need their acceptance or permission. Just yours.