What would you tell your 18 year old self?

“I remember being 18, that’s when I broke up with my high school girlfriend. I spent a lot of days feeling depressed, listening to Kanye’s 808’s and heartbreak. For many years after that, I was always that “hopeless romantic” type. Looking for love, and being sad as I believed that’s what would fulfil my life. This carried on for a few years and so I always felt insecure about myself, that I wasn’t good enough. I wasn’t openly emo about it though. I’m an outgoing guy and I like giving out good vibes to the people I’m around. But really, deep down I was sad and always just wanting to find someone I can share a love with. Corny, I know. If I had a chance, I’d tell my 18 year old self not to think so little of himself. Everything happens for a reason. Life will have ups and downs but your future self will be thankful for all of those shitty experiences because that’s part of growth. I can even say that for every past mistake and every time I’ve failed at something. All of those are learning experiences and that’s part of what shaped me into who I am today. I’m super grateful for what my life has become and what it’s growing to be. I think it’d be nice if I had felt the same way at 18”.