"Youth is wasted on the young..." So true, in my case.
I had no confidence as a young woman. Today, I'd have thought for myself instead of blindly following friends into teaching. I'd demand that there were Bolshi, strong women giving younger women careers advice before they left school ;) (Don't think many existed then. If one was in any way academic, careers in medicine, law or teaching seemed to be the only paths open.)
I'd also tell myself to trust my instincts more, and to follow my dreams more and to not fear what might go wrong, but look to all the opportunities that might open up to me if I took more leaps of faith. There is still time to write that book, paint that picture and see the Pyramids I suppose, but it's only now that I appreciate we do spend so many of our young, vital years just settling for what comes along...being unsure and conforming.
The wisdom and confidence that ageing brings ought to be bottled for the young. :D
No regrets. Life is good as it is, but if only I'd grabbed some of the chances that came my way in my teens and twenties. I'll just have to make sure I follow my own advice in my sixties!
