It can make you sad to look at pictures from your youth. So there’s a trick to it. The trick is not to look at the later pictures.

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Looking at old photos from when you were younger can sometimes make you feel sad, because they remind you of how much has changed. But there's a way to avoid feeling that way - the trick is to not look at the newer photos, the ones that show how much you've grown up since then. That way, you can just focus on the happy memories from when you were younger, without getting sad about how much time has passed.

About Jerry Stiller

Jerry Stiller was an American comedian and actor who rose to fame as part of the comedy duo Stiller and Meara with his wife, Anne Meara. He experienced a late-career resurgence, playing memorable roles in TV shows like Seinfeld and The King of Queens. Stiller also acted alongside his son Ben Stiller in several films.

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