Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart

If I Had It To Do All Over Again

If I had to do it all over again -- before I ever got

started -- I would beg, borrow, or steal a copy of Dr.

Diffine's book, HOW TO AVOID BEING TOO SOON

OLD AND TOO LATE SMART A Primer on "What I

Know Now That I Wish Somebody Had Told Me Back

Then;" and I would read it cover to cover.

Eric B. Hedden, Brunswick, Tennessee

I might reflect and name a lot of different things I

could dream about, but actually, when it came right

down to it, I more than likely wouldn't do anything

different at those stages of life because of age, station

in life, upbringing, etc.

Jeremy Thompson, Clarkston, Michigan

I would try to be kinder, gentler, never to "break a

broken reed or snuff out a smouldering wick." I would

start looking for people to help at a younger age. I

would be especially gentle with old people, children, my

wife, parents, and children.

William Waugh, Dallas, Texas

I would never once feel sorry for myself: love, self

respect, confidence, self-esteem; yes, but not self pity.

Too much time and happiness was wasted on inferiority

complexes and self pity.

Janie Barber, Batesville, Arkansas

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