I have been writing in a journal on an almost-daily basis since I was 17 years old. This is a record of me going through each entry from the beginning, and commenting on the me from fifteen years ago.

You’ve got to wonder how you come to be who you are. Have you always been how you are, just developed in different ways, or is it the things you encounter. Had you handled one situation in your life differently, would life for you have been entirely different. Nobody can figure out the future and some people get scared when they think about it. When you realize that what you are doing, no matter what it is, is right, then there is no problem. Thing go on, with or without you.

Wow, this is really interesting. I’ve been having a lot friends having romantic and/or existential quandries lately, and when they come to me for advice, or just to talk, I usually end up telling them that whatever they think is the right decision, is the right decision. There is no wrong answer.

It’s a little bit of a cop out, I guess, since you’re not really saying anything. But it really is what people that are questioning themselves want to hear - and I think it’s perfectly true. I’m impressed that I was able to give myself this advice 15 years ago.