The 80-year-old TikToker has been gaining more and more followers with his wise life advice.
Ian SG Smith, an 80-year-old writer, known on TikTok for the page Writers Cramp, has been gaining more and more followers with life advice that we should all listen to and consider.
Smith, with his experience, is able to see in young people the anxieties he himself has gone through, but over time learned not to give so much importance to.
In one of his most recent videos, he talks about how worrying about everything can take attention away from truly important things and make a person lose the chance to create good memories.
“Worry does not eliminate tomorrow’s problems, it only eliminates today’s peace,” he says, then questions if we are living in the present or just worrying about nonexistent problems.
“Many of the things we worry about never happen, so why don’t we move on and focus on what we can focus on, which is today?”
“All I can tell you is: have a good day and keep it that way: stop worrying about things you can’t control.”
And he continues: “Most of the things you worried about yesterday didn’t happen today, and most of the things you worry about today won’t happen tomorrow,” says Smith.
At the end of the clip, the TikToker gives a simple but very direct and important piece of advice: “Stop worrying.”
For many internet users, Smith’s words were exactly what they needed to hear; “I needed this in the middle of my exams,” one commented.
“We don’t listen to older generations enough, so much wisdom,” wrote another.
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