20s are often the best years of your life. Currently we’re in a hustle culture where everyone needs to stack cash to do stuff later. Doing stuff later is very different, and in a completely different context. If you spend your 20s only focused on your career and stacking cash there’s a chance you’re going to regret it later, and feel like you missed out. And there’s no going back.
Exercise regularly. I see a lot of people on asking about whether their sex drive will stay the same. They should be more worried about their joints and knees. If you sir in a chair or lie down all day, you are gonna have some issues when you are older
I see all these young fitness influencers on”TRT” or blasting steroids and I think it’s caused a lot of younger people to hop on. The invincible mentality of thinking bad things won’t happen to you using it gets a lot of them. “TRT” has been a new trend nowadays to use steroids legally it seems.
Not taking enough safety precautions in all areas. This can totally affect the trajectory of their lives, like putting themselves in real danger or dealing with an unplanned pregnancy.
Shitty food and alcoholism. It may not affect you that much right now, but those habits are hard to kick once you have them. Best to moderate yourself now or you’re really gonna have to cut down as you get older.
Any damage to your body that you do is going to come back and hit you like a sledgehammer at 50. I broke my back and hip because a ladder collapsed and I didn’t sue. The company owner had pancreatic cancer. Now, I’m stuck with herniated discs and can barely walk. When it rains, my hip pain is so severe that it hurts just to breathe. All of those injuries in your 20s will probably have arthritis on top of the original damage too.
In my twenties I thought I could control my drinking, instead I partied so much I ignored my goals and dreams, aspirations, my only hobby was drinking and trying new drugs under the influence of alcohol. I’m almost 34 reclaiming my life with out the ability to enjoy anything moderately AND still trying to achieve said goals. Alcohol is a bitch of a drug, and will make your life a horror movie if you let it.
Neglecting to exercise or strengthen your back muscles, especially through weight training or at least daily stretching. Particularly if you sit for most of the day. As you age, your back becomes increasingly important for overall support, mobility, and even walking.
Oh man, so many things. Health and fitness is an obvious one so I will say something different:
Getting a late start in the workforce is costly. You could turn 30 while being 5-6 years into your career, making adult amounts of money … or you could get a slow start on that and just be getting started in your 30s.
If you’re not on a path to make decent money, you’ll be f**ked. Every. Single. Day. The 75 year old at your job that can afford to retire will be you. Learn a skill that pays, or not, the choice is yours.
Not addressing mental health issues. It seems like a bother when you are 20 and becomes a burden as you approach 50. It’s exhausting to always have happiness just out of reach when you could have grabbed it earlier on.
If you work a desk job, take those breaks to get up, move around and rest your eyes.
I’m 36 and have been in a desk job for 16 years. My eyesight went from perfect, to short sighted after about 8 years and sitting at a desk all day for that many years, no matter what adjustments you can make, will give you some kind of shoulder/neck/back pain.
Being that sarcastic, too cool for everyone person is not going to give you cool points in a few years.
After college and onto my new life I don’t want to hang out with people that bring their bad mood onto my life and it becomes harder to vouch for that friend that has dark jokes at everyone’s expense. I want quality friends that build me up, not finding excuses for why people don’t like them and they shouldn’t change. My free time is much lower, quality people are very important and I’ll be loyal and positive back. Self awareness is key. Get your shit together.
I work with people who are in age ranges from 17 all the way up to their 80s, and I can say with certainty the worst trait in 20-year-olds (and myself when I was that age) is thinking everything needs to happen on a timeline. These kids (yeah, they’re kids don’t argue your brain isn’t fully formed yet) are so stressed the fuck out about what everyone else is doing, and when they should be doing it as well that they’re making themselves sick with it.
One girl in my department repeats it like a mantra. “I want to be married by 23, own our house by 24, have a baby by 25!” Dude, NO! That’s why young people are so unhappy. They live by some weird, imaginary life deadline and settle. A house they didn’t really want, a significant other they’re not sure of, a baby they’re not ready for, etc.
Your life isn’t even close to being over when you’re in your 20s. It’s like not even a quarter of the way through. There’s no rush to do absolutely anything. Take the time to be settled in your decisions. If I had to do it all over again, I would wait, 100%.
I don’t see this one very often, but pay attention to your mental health. There’s a lot of pressure in your 20s to make some huge life decisions and if you don’t deal with your shit you’re going to regret those decisions so much,
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It’s important to find hobbies and other interests.
Physical degeneration and infirmities.
eat junk food
do physical exercise 3-4 times a week and eat healthy 5x a week to make your 30’s easier from backpain and clogged arteries
Smoking and drinking alcohol. That will probably affect there health in the future specially when they are going to be old.
Their unhealthy eating
Over-consumption in general.
the relationships you have and keep. platonic or romantic
20s are often the best years of your life. Currently we’re in a hustle culture where everyone needs to stack cash to do stuff later. Doing stuff later is very different, and in a completely different context. If you spend your 20s only focused on your career and stacking cash there’s a chance you’re going to regret it later, and feel like you missed out. And there’s no going back.
The economy and trade deficits, incompetent leadership in the White House
Not having goals.
Exercise regularly. I see a lot of people on asking about whether their sex drive will stay the same. They should be more worried about their joints and knees. If you sir in a chair or lie down all day, you are gonna have some issues when you are older
Not saving
Drug use.
Using too much shoulder when you bench press.
Arthritis
Tanning
I see all these young fitness influencers on”TRT” or blasting steroids and I think it’s caused a lot of younger people to hop on. The invincible mentality of thinking bad things won’t happen to you using it gets a lot of them. “TRT” has been a new trend nowadays to use steroids legally it seems.
Screen time
Not investing early financially and socially
Making friends becomes infinitely more difficult
It also matters who the friends you invest in are, bad friends with lots of drama and no life goals or directions can ruin your life
sleeping around and excessive porn consumption
Once you sit for a long time, your waist and back will hurt;
Your sexual ability will decline;
Your memory will decline;
After staying up late or having a hangover, your energy level will be worse next day
Vaping and smoking will lead to COPD. It doesn’t really matter what your opinion is
Not prioritizing your health
Not taking enough safety precautions in all areas. This can totally affect the trajectory of their lives, like putting themselves in real danger or dealing with an unplanned pregnancy.
Thinking that there is no need to up skill.
Not taking care of your teeth
Neglecting their health
Smoking
Not visiting their parents or grandparents
The current demographic bubble.
Vaping. We don’t fully know the consequences of it yet.
Going to too many loud gigs or clubs without hearing protection. I have tinnitus that I’ll never fix, and it didn’t even take that long to get 🙁 🙁
Not going to the dentist
Shitty food and alcoholism. It may not affect you that much right now, but those habits are hard to kick once you have them. Best to moderate yourself now or you’re really gonna have to cut down as you get older.
Any damage to your body that you do is going to come back and hit you like a sledgehammer at 50. I broke my back and hip because a ladder collapsed and I didn’t sue. The company owner had pancreatic cancer. Now, I’m stuck with herniated discs and can barely walk. When it rains, my hip pain is so severe that it hurts just to breathe. All of those injuries in your 20s will probably have arthritis on top of the original damage too.
The crap they eat
The more you abuse your knees, the worse they’re in your 30s, lol
In my twenties I thought I could control my drinking, instead I partied so much I ignored my goals and dreams, aspirations, my only hobby was drinking and trying new drugs under the influence of alcohol. I’m almost 34 reclaiming my life with out the ability to enjoy anything moderately AND still trying to achieve said goals. Alcohol is a bitch of a drug, and will make your life a horror movie if you let it.
Your laziness for bone density
dont worry about that stuff… live while you can. 20s is when youre free to be be yourself and do whatever you want!!
Your neck, back, hips knees and ankles will all start to go. All those pains that those “old” people have, your next.
The economic and political state of the works right now ☝️🤓
Neglecting to exercise or strengthen your back muscles, especially through weight training or at least daily stretching. Particularly if you sit for most of the day. As you age, your back becomes increasingly important for overall support, mobility, and even walking.
Oh man, so many things. Health and fitness is an obvious one so I will say something different:
Getting a late start in the workforce is costly. You could turn 30 while being 5-6 years into your career, making adult amounts of money … or you could get a slow start on that and just be getting started in your 30s.
Investing in their retirement will go along way to ensure financial security.
Your health height weight cardiovascular system mustle and back pain.
100 percent start eating right and working out now. I don’t care if you are 15 or 50 start and don’t stop.
Accumulating too much shit and not saving enough.
I just saved this thread to come to later when it has more answers and just realized I’m 29 in a few weeks 😩
Drinking.
Not paying enough attention to their physical and mental health. Not gaining important experience and knowledge
Drinking is bad for you, it’s a literal carcinogenic.
I do enjoy that so many of these boil down to “don’t do x or you’ll die sooner” as if we aren’t talking about the die sooner on purpose generation
Telling people to fuck off
If you’re not on a path to make decent money, you’ll be f**ked. Every. Single. Day. The 75 year old at your job that can afford to retire will be you. Learn a skill that pays, or not, the choice is yours.
Good credit
Choices,
Say you decide to be career minded and dedicated a good time to it
Finding partners will be much harder later
Loud music through headphones will fuck your hearing. It will happen so gradually that by the time you notice, it will be too late.
Talking more than listening
Your back, take good care of it, are all your retirement plans will be in vain
Maybe that the work they put in in their entry to intermediate level jobs is going to allow them future success?
Not addressing mental health issues. It seems like a bother when you are 20 and becomes a burden as you approach 50. It’s exhausting to always have happiness just out of reach when you could have grabbed it earlier on.
Smoking, overstraining/abusing your back, not saving money.
I’m sure people constantly staring at close screens like their phone will do wonders for their neck and eyes later on.
Wasting money, party drugs, bad lifting practices.
STRETCH, for fuck’s sake!
Loss of visual acuity.
Loss of acceleration and speed.
Loss of flexibility.
Loss of hair.
Chronic pain.
The speed up of time.
The slow down of reflexes.
The fading of beauty.
The decline of the penis.
The futility and meaninglessness of life.
If you work a desk job, take those breaks to get up, move around and rest your eyes.
I’m 36 and have been in a desk job for 16 years. My eyesight went from perfect, to short sighted after about 8 years and sitting at a desk all day for that many years, no matter what adjustments you can make, will give you some kind of shoulder/neck/back pain.
Being that sarcastic, too cool for everyone person is not going to give you cool points in a few years.
After college and onto my new life I don’t want to hang out with people that bring their bad mood onto my life and it becomes harder to vouch for that friend that has dark jokes at everyone’s expense. I want quality friends that build me up, not finding excuses for why people don’t like them and they shouldn’t change. My free time is much lower, quality people are very important and I’ll be loyal and positive back. Self awareness is key. Get your shit together.
Your hearing, loud noise over time is bad and is not fixable
Investing.
Not understanding compound interest.
I work with people who are in age ranges from 17 all the way up to their 80s, and I can say with certainty the worst trait in 20-year-olds (and myself when I was that age) is thinking everything needs to happen on a timeline. These kids (yeah, they’re kids don’t argue your brain isn’t fully formed yet) are so stressed the fuck out about what everyone else is doing, and when they should be doing it as well that they’re making themselves sick with it.
One girl in my department repeats it like a mantra. “I want to be married by 23, own our house by 24, have a baby by 25!” Dude, NO! That’s why young people are so unhappy. They live by some weird, imaginary life deadline and settle. A house they didn’t really want, a significant other they’re not sure of, a baby they’re not ready for, etc.
Your life isn’t even close to being over when you’re in your 20s. It’s like not even a quarter of the way through. There’s no rush to do absolutely anything. Take the time to be settled in your decisions. If I had to do it all over again, I would wait, 100%.
Having a good sense of community hood.
The loner thing that has been normalized on the media is sometimes not it.
Drugs
I don’t see this one very often, but pay attention to your mental health. There’s a lot of pressure in your 20s to make some huge life decisions and if you don’t deal with your shit you’re going to regret those decisions so much,
(toxic/wrong) relationships, lack of focus/ motivation/ hustle, exercise, vices
Friends learn to keep long term friendships well at least the healthy ones. You don’t want to be old with no friends.
The dentist.
Letting your credit go to shit. I spent my 30’s fixing mine. It was a nightmare for a bit there.
Some debt can be used as tax breaks (I live en Denmark)
This might be a bit late, but, exams and grades are less important than learning good execution on bigger projects