Hi! everyone, I’m in my early 20s and I’m curious. If you could go back and talk to your younger self, what would you say? What decisions would you have made differently? What habits or mindsets should we be building now?
People in their 30s, 40s, or 50s. What advice or regrets would you share with those of us in our 20s and below?
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Put urself first, don’t do cocaine,
be a saver not a raver,
Don’t make the same mistakes I did. Don’t be the good son. Don’t be the good friend. Don’t be honest in business. Lie, cheat, and steal. Every chance you get. Because crime does pay, cheaters do win, and nice guys finish last. Believe me!
Look after your mental health. I had a rough time of things from 18 until I was 27. Really screwed up my life and affected everything. Don’t ever feel like you can’t reach out for support.
Learn how to invest properly. Your 20s are your best time to get the ball rolling for wealth building. I effectively had to play financial catch up with everyone else when I was in my late 20s and it was a pain in the ass
Make good friends and don’t take them forgranted..friends are way harder to make as we age
Partying and drinking can be fun, but know when to quit. Nobody likes dealing with someone who’s stumbling around drunk.
Have fun. Don’t be too serious.
Enjoy your body. Take care of it. Your mental and physical health are important.
Don’t settle. Ever
Save your money!
Do not underestimate having a career and SAVING.Every little bit adds up.
Take care of your body starting now. You can’t make up time later in life once the damage is done.
But if you do succumb to some ailments love your body and be positive about it. You only have one so make it count.
I regret the things I didn’t do, not the things I did.
I wish I’d been more adventurous.
The people meant to be in your life will make their way to it. Stop trying to force connections. Let people leave if they want to. Learn boundaries in all areas of your life and learn to stick to them.
Learn when to walk away from a job.
Stop thinking you deserve something you didn’t work for.
It’s okay to be proud of yourself.
For the love of god, spend less, invest more.
Don’t spend a lot of time and money on your physical appearance. Spend time with the right people who appreciate you regardless instead.
Don’t be afraid of a boss. They don’t own you. When something at work looks sus, it’s okay to notice. It’s okay to walk out. Don’t let them make you feel shame for putting yourself first. You never owe anyone two weeks notice – they wouldn’t give you the same courtesy if they fired you.
People are more important than stuff.
Build good sleep habits. Real rest can solve a lot of life’s problems.
save more – spend less.
Don’t do hardcore drugs… Weeed is cool just don’t over do it . .. Don’t drink alcohol everyday, drink during a gathering and no driving, Lyft Uber , sober friends… Family first … When shiii hits the fan, family is all you got…, always tell your parents you love them…. Always be kind to those that are kind to you… Focus on yourself and where you wanna be, years down the road, have a plan to get there, don’t rush into relationships, there’s plenty of fishes in the sea😆.. Also don’t get married to just about anyone you meet.. Don’t have kids unexpectedly, plan it out ,so your not stress, and take your vitamins 💪..
Get a financial advisor and invest as much as you can as early as you can.
Try to have enough to retire a little early.
Working all the time sucks.
Save as much as you can! Spend as much time with family as you can if they positively are in your life. Take care of it your car / bike / what ever you use to get around. Call your friends. Spend more time outside.
If you have a kid, learn to have fun with them.
Penny pinch now and start taking risks to make money before you no longer can afford to take those risks. Love is a two way street and a marriage is a legal contract, understand that when a business agreement is made the other person will push the boundaries of that contract and abuse the system when they feel like breaking it. Never, ever, speak with family outside of your house about money.
Read lots of books and always pray. Prayer is very powerful
Don’t put up with other people’s bullshit. If someone treats you badly move on.
Even if you don’t go to college get some sort of training so you can get a good job and not live pay check to pay check.
Appreciate your parents and grand parents while you still have them. They love you just because you were born. Everyone else in your life will not love you like this.
If your habits like drinking, smoking weed or watching porn start to take real time away from your family and friends, then lay off them a bit. Take stock of what is actually important. Same goes for video games or any other empty, or downright negative habit.