What’s something you wish you’d have known in your 20’s?

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What’s something you wish you’d have known in your 20’s?

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  1. VinylWanderer Avatar

    That it’s okay to take risks. I certainly wish I took more.

  2. Tickall Avatar

    Every single person I met in their 30 told me they wished they had spent more time outdoor because now their back hurt.

  3. EternalQuietude Avatar

    Don’t get her pregnant.

  4. thatdamnedfly Avatar

    Just because you can drink a lot, doesn’t mean you should.

  5. Slight-Tone9757 Avatar

    Work on yourself and the life you want, instead of chasing people’s idea of a successful life.

  6. kosherhalfsourpickle Avatar

    Buying Apple stock at $79 was a great idea, but that sell order when it reached $300 was stupid stupid stupid.

  7. PotAndPansForHands Avatar

    That tech industry money won’t last forever bro, better save some more of it

  8. bDips412 Avatar

    How important working on and and maintaining your mental health is.

  9. InMyPantz Avatar

    Don’t take out student loans.

  10. theKetoBear Avatar

    You can’t drink , smoke, or sleep your way to outrunning old feelings of inadequacy and pain . All of that’s temporary and you still are stuck with the pain after you sober up anyway . Spend time to really get to know yourself , spend time really figuring out what you want for yourself and what you’re looking for in others . I think a lot of peoples 30’s is them dealing with the choices they made in their 20’s and that can be very hard.

  11. basic-ass-magician Avatar

    Who I really was. I could have prevented many, many people experiencing trauma at my hands, if I’d done the self-reflection two decades ago rather than assuming everyone else must be the problem.

  12. hrrymcdngh Avatar

    I’m 26 lol so I guess this is for my early 20s.

    Don’t trust a manager who promises everything will get better. If you start a job and realise it’s not for you in the first 2-3 months, for the love of god just go.

  13. Proper-Violinist3228 Avatar

    Investing in the market. 😭

  14. SliceOfCuriosity Avatar

    You can’t expect to help or give to others if you don’t have a great relationship with yourself first. Don’t be afraid to share your goals and priorities in life with potential partners, it’ll save you headaches down the road.

  15. mussman13 Avatar

    Invest in yourself, not the local pub.

  16. Lady_Gator_2027 Avatar
  17. master_of_none86 Avatar

    Invest as much as you can afford as early as you can.

  18. laurex2010 Avatar

    Just go and do what you want, If you are meant to get f*cked, you will be anyways even without doing risky things

  19. OpalTanagerTwist Avatar

    That nobody really has it all figured out—everyone’s just winging it, and that’s okay.

  20. Fit_Basis_7818 Avatar

    Eh, i’m not even 20 yet, this will be great advice.

  21. chefboyarde30 Avatar

    Cut useless fucking people faster lol

  22. grldgcapitalz2 Avatar

    how fucking stupid the ruling world is

  23. Schadenfreudetastic Avatar
    • Don’t go from one relationship into another without working om yourself first.
    • It’s okay to not be okey. Accepting help is not weakness and does not make you a burden.
  24. Manchild1189 Avatar

    That I have ADHD

  25. wiewiorevo Avatar

    That education (studies) would be actually much more valuable later on that experience straight away. I regret ditching university and going to work after technical school. I wasted… So many years working in a different country which gave me… Nothing. Now I’m getting there, but ffs…

  26. FluffyCometGlide Avatar

    That it’s okay to not have everything figured out. Life doesn’t follow a strict timeline.

  27. Any_Wafer_5004 Avatar

    That life’s short and you should try to maximize the time you have. Before you know it you’ll be in your late thirties and beyond.

  28. snafu607 Avatar

    As a male. To know it was okay to not only have emotions but it’s okay to show them.

  29. _bisexualwarlock Avatar

    That they aren’t worth it. It would have saved me so much heartache and time

  30. Shootemout Avatar

    Start an IRA NOW

    I’m still in my 20s (not for long) but if you’re in america you need to put your retirement in your hands do NOT rely on social security or the 401k from your company. Go to anyone that is reputable or shop around. I use Fidelity. Just please please please start a Roth IRA and max your input every year. It’s something like $7000 it’s a lot of money but it’s not a lot of money, you can hit it with $580/month. Even if you can only do it for part of the year that’s fine. If you can only do $100/mo that’s fine. The compounding interest that you’ll make later on down the line will save. your. ass. I’m not talking like, in a few months, I’m talking like Fry in Futurama. The difference down the line in 20 – 30 years will be a magnitude of difference. I’m saying that if you’re 23 and you have a job that pays an ok amount, literally throwing any type of money into an IRA while you’re 23 will have way better dividends than if you start at 30.

    These are simple financial decisions that will help you out later. If you don’t know the difference between the different IRA types, that’s normal. tl;dr a simple man’s version the only thing that changes is when you pay taxes. On deposit vs withdrawal. I would say deposit is better but that is personal opinion and preference.

  31. Urutonian Avatar
    • Tell your parents how much you love them and do it always. One day you can’t tell them anymore and you gonna live with that.
      -Friends don’t last forever.
    • Your money, your future. Don’t waste it on pubs, clubs or drinks.
    • Everything shall will pass, don’t think you can’t handle it.
  32. CinnamonOtterGleam Avatar

    I wish I’d known that it’s fine to change your mind, and that growth often happens when you least expect it.

  33. -Dancing Avatar

    …You’re going to leave K, and you did the right thing. Unfortunately you’re not going to meet anyone else going on 10 years. C will come into your life on year 8, it will be an amazing 1 year, and then she will be gone.

    Accept it.

  34. TrueEclective Avatar

    NVDA. It was almost a penny stock back then.

  35. Lanko Avatar

    If there was just one thing i wish i knew in my 20s, i wish i knew How to make a billion dollars without putting in any time or effort.

  36. Ice_Solid Avatar

    Spend more time with friends and family. Don’t work a job that has you working every Friday, Saturday, and Holiday as a closing shift. And evey Sunday opening shift. You will end up missing out on life 

  37. RainierWulfcastle Avatar

    How amazing hiking is

  38. Plus_Researcher7489 Avatar

    Alcohol will only make things worse

  39. NorthMathematician32 Avatar

    *What’s something you wish you had known…

  40. Opposite-Vegetable-2 Avatar

    The value of “No”

  41. Adventurous_Knee_778 Avatar
  42. WakaWaka_7277 Avatar

    This advice to myself is not in my 20’s but early 30’s:

    Just because you CAN take the full amount on your student loans doesn’t mean you SHOULD take it out.

  43. theonlynorton Avatar

    I wish someone would have educated me about ADHD and alcohol. 30 and struggling

  44. brewsinlou Avatar

    Put money in a 401k now. Compound interest is your friend. It’s amazing how much more you can have for retirement if you give your money a lot longer time to grow.

  45. Holiday_Ad2254 Avatar
    1. Money means freedom.
    2. Don‘t be idealistic. This world is ruled by egoistic people
    3. Invest my money
  46. Chuck2025 Avatar

    Roth IRA!! I wish I contributed 10% with my paychecks. It would be so high by now 🙁

  47. ikindalold Avatar

    Do not fuck with life

    This whole “being a human adult” thing is a bit of a bloodsport yeah?

  48. FunPain3861 Avatar

    Put as much money aside as possible.

  49. LIFExWISH Avatar

    Learning how to drink and smoke pot in moderation. I was permanently stoned, and drank pretty heavily throughout my 20’s. Finally, after homelessness, being shunned by former friends/family, getting kicked out of the Army, getting a DUI, chossing alcohol over food to the point of serious malnurishment, I decided to get sober. I got exactly 4 years sober, before I made the decision to start drinking/smoking again with measures to make sure it does not get out of hand. Ive been drinking and smoking responsibly for a year and a half, I am personally more proud of that than my 4 years of sobriety. I never knew that I could. I drink a bottle of wine over the weekend, and smoke an ounce every 3-5 months.