Very little, I basically achieved everything 10 year old me wanted (own a house, work with my dad, have a house husband, own a car - I was a really boring 10 year old).
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But that's awesome! Having simpler dreams means you can actually achieve them! That's so much better than having dreams of stardom that results in disappointment and wasted life opportunities for 99.99999% of those people.
And also, your dreams sound like very meaningful things that make a great life!
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That I work with metal forming headed towards engineering instead of woodworking with a goal of fine joinery.
That I'm a runner. Never in my life did I imagine ever enjoying running. Aiming for my first marathon in spring!
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10 year old me didn't have much expectations about the future but I'd say 15 year old me would be most surprised about the fact that I have a girlfriend. If you were to then tell me that not only do I have a girlfriend but I also have a house and the truck I've always wanted it would literally blow his mind.
Yeah 10 year old me didn't have much thoughts about the future. Similar but not the exact same as you, but 15 year old me would be surprised that I have someone in my life who considers me a friend. 15 year old me would probably be disappointed that I didn't go to med school, but imo I make decent enough money.
I'm glad things are going pretty good for you right now. :)
How much I've improved with my art.
That I'm not disappointed in him.
That at 47 the hardest thing in life was keeping relationships. Everything else is a cakewalk.
this is a great question. for me, it would be going to bed at a responsible time.
I actually had that thought yesterday. my younger self would be so sad about me cutting out precious video game time, but I literally can't focus on my job if I get tired halfway through the day.
but my younger self would not understand how lucky my life currently is, and that "sacrifices" need to be made to do the best that I can in life since many people do not have the opportunities I have. I got very lucky.
I guess how much I'm still the same person. Sure, I have a house, a job, I'm an adult. But I also still play video games, including stuff like RCT which I lived back in the day. My brain still switches from interest to interest, and my brain is still completely obsessed whatever interests me at the moment. Ultimately I'm still that slightly weird nerdy kid, just grown up.
12 y/o me would probably be amazed that his fancy new Nintendo DS is still alive and kicking almost 20 years down the line. In hindsight it's not too surprising though, because I always treated it with the utmost respect and care.
Why the fuck do you have so many kids?
My dick didn't grow.
The fact that I work with IT with a niche skill set that is highly sought after in my industry. I was 10 in 1993, and at that point I didn't even know how to turn on a computer.
What I did use a lot, on the other hand, was my NES. And 10 year old me would probably make a jaw drop induced crater upon seeing the kind of games I can play nowadays. Hell, my brand new laptop is fancy on its own.
That I didn’t grow up to be Indiana Jones
Fourth grade? I don’t think I really thought about my life 30 years later. Maybe finding out I have ADHD; I’m not hyperactive so not the kind really diagnosed in kids.
So many things! But mostly that I have a lot of wonderful friends. I was a pretty lonely child, awkward and uncool.
"Still a fat loser I see. And a weed smoker? But, our D.A.R.E lion? 🥺"
That I live in a small car with my wife and a cat. lol Never would have ever guessed that.
At least it’s temporary as we are buying land and will soon get an RV and build a house.
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That I'd rather go outside than play video games all day.
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That I no longer care about becoming a software developer and work in a huge corporation (fuck 'em)
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That I still have no girlfriend.
Honestly, probably only that I like dogs more than cats now when it used to be the reverse.
My life has been crazy, in a mostly unpleasant but not entirely unpleasant way, but I don't think 10-year-old me would be surprised by any of those parts. It's the more mundane stuff that surprises.