> What advice would you give your 16 year old self? I'm 68 and I know exactly what I would tell my 16-year-old self: 1. Learn more math and science, and don't

> What advice would you give your 16 year old self? I'm 68 and I know exactly what I would tell my 16-year-old self: 1. Learn more math and science, and don't delay -- the longer you put them off, the harder they are to absorb. Math and science are the real deal -- nearly everything else is contentless opinion, much more heat than light. 2. Try to minimize time and energy spent on dating and sexual behaviors -- they're the most overrated waste of energy ever invented. 3. Learn how compound interest works, and avoid as many discretionary purchases as possible. "Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it, earns it ... he who doesn't ... pays it." -- Albert Einstein I literally spent decades recovering from bad decisions made when I was young, all having to do with the above points. If I were able to confront my 16-year-old self today, I would kick myself down the stairs.