# If I knew then, what I know now

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-knew-then-what-i-know-now/592754>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [August 15, 2011, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-knew-then-what-i-know-now/592754 "2011-08-15T04:21:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![nivlac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3bc359/32.png) [@nivlac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nivlac)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2011, 8:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-knew-then-what-i-know-now/592754/41 "2011-08-18T08:04:25Z")

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Main thing to tell myself is to think through _all_ the career choices that I had before deciding. And don’t be afraid to take some chances. That’s all.

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