This document provides advice for recent graduates in 6 sections. It advises them to not give in to self-doubt but instead use it to improve, to trust their instincts about their passions even if ignored previously, to not force love which should feel natural, to love themselves based on qualities they can control like being a good person rather than success, that they will figure things out with experience, and that true confidence comes with time and mistakes rather than being faked.

1. If I were 22.
REAL ADVICE
FOR GRADUATES
By Edahn Small
www.visuali.se • info@visuali.se

2. DON’T GIVE IN
TO SELF-DOUBT.
01
Self-doubt is born out of your ability to
recognize great quality. It’s an asset. Use it to
better yourself and the work you do.

3. TRUST IN YOUR
INSTINCT.
02
Totally cliché, I know, but it’s good advice. You
know yourself better than you think, and when
you get older, you’ll realize that you always knew
your passion, even if you ignored it.

4. DON’T FORCE
LOVE.
03
Don’t work so hard to make love work. It’s not
supposed to be work, it’s supposed to be natural,
and it’ll feel that way with the right people.

5. CREATE REASONS
TO LOVE YOURSELF.
04
Don’t just love yourself blindly. Condition your
love on things you can control, like being a good,
honest person who cares about others and be
that person. Don’t condition your love on
success or status.

6. YOU’LL FIGURE
IT OUT.
05
Things have a way of working out, and you can
probably figure out what you don’t already know.
You may not think so, but you’d be surprised.

7. CONFIDENCE
COMES WITH
EXPERIENCE.
06
You can fake confidence, but you can’t
manufacture it. Confidence comes with time,
with mistakes, and with seeing what you can do
and offer others.

8. SHARE THIS
WITH A
GRADUATE
Thanks.