Hi all
Just turned 21. Seem to be on a pretty good path atm, but there's always stuff to work on, and I enjoy working on it.
That said, stuff I should be doing I may not realize should be done, without the benefit of hindsight.
Therefore, I'm opening this to the floor.
Older, younger, running - related or not, whatever ... what would you do differently, if you were 21? As well as selecting advice, it also could be a very interesting thread.
Peace!
Also, I meant "guys" as a gender - neutral term. Wasn't looking for only male posts!
If I had to do it again, I would have put a bigger emphasis on slaying more chicks in my early 20s.
I got plenty, but in hindsight I should have gotten more. The quality of women really drops off once you hit late 20’s - most are overweight
assuming i also traveled back in time to the year i was 21, i would wait til bitcoin was invented then buy a shitload of it.
Not wasted my time with failed relationships. Stay single for until I'm 25. Avoid credit cArds. Enjoy life more while I'm young.
Work on the arms and meditation.
Get a passionatr sidehustle.
avoid cocaine.
Finances: invest more and don't buy stupid crap
Running: more miles and better eating
Poon & Azz: go through it like it's going out of style
Travel: explore the world
Just turned 22. I'd talk to more girls instead of getting fixated on one.
I wouldn’t have bought that thing that cooks hot dogs and toasts the buns at the same time.
In 1995, I was 21....I had started my senior year of college.
In my advanced basketball class, the professor (acting athletic director at the time)told me, "if you weren't a senior already, I would suggest that you try out for the university basketball team."
I took a 20 unit quarter to guarantee I would graduate in 4 years and no more (a personal goal)
I ran a 20:04 in a recreational 5k at my university....after going from 148 to 178 in one year, 178 to 194 the next....and going from 194 to 187 in my junior year.
During this 5k, I was at a comfortable 148 again.
I bought a depression book and a shyness overcoming book and read them and transcended myself out of a dark period.
Wow.
Umm....I retrospect, 21 was done properly...no switches necessary.
i did a whole of things right so not saying that i would do much differently.
All i can tell you is to lay the groundwork so you'll have half a chance at a decent life down the road. Don't sweat the small stuff and if you're going to get shut out of a good opportunity of life style, don't do it to yourself. Give it a try and let someone else tell you that you're not the right one.
Lastly, spare no attention to your life mate. Trust me on this. It's the right thing to do it matters more than you may know.
Have a good one!
Don’t obsess over expensive cars and waste your money on them; they will only be new for a short while and the maintenance, even with low miles, is stupid expensive.
Pay attention to your mate; work is important, but not worth losing your partner or spouse.
Don’t buy more house than you need, but location is everything. Don’t think your kids will appreciate a large house because, it’s all they will have ever known.
Save and invest adequately. You will be 50+ before you know it and large companies will find you to be replaceable at a lower salary, so you have to plan for those later years.
Keep running and stay fit; it’s hell to get back in shape, and it could save your life.
Not much... maybe run a little more.
I got my own house, it's almost paid off, and got plenty of toys. Got a great job and a college degree.
Only thing I don't have is a significant other... but eh, I've been doing fine all these years. Not really interested.
I just buy what I need and save the rest so I can retire early and enjoy life.
1) would have gambled a hell of a lot less. Those 3-4 Vegas trips a year at 5-10g a pop add the f up. Sure there’s the occasional win and “free” food and room, but wish I didn’t throw it all away
2) get pegged
manualf150 wrote:
Not much... maybe run a little more. ..
+1
Once you have the necessities covered like shelter and food, being really super fit is an absolute rush. And the older you get, the more you will be the exception. It effects everything- how you feel, how you can do things, how you weather illnesses, how you feel about yourself and life in general.
With that in mind, maybe it would be wise to pick sports that you can realistically continue later in life. I did one of those younger man's sports for a long time but eventually gave it up and took up running partially because it is so easy to do all the time no matter what.
Also, don't yourself slip so far that you can't claw your way back into shape or wait too long.
Money's probably overrated (as long as you have enough to pay your bills), but your health is where it's at, imo.
DP Rojo's mom! Pumped that minx often separately, me with a strap-on, my then boyfriend- now Coach- with his thick 7 1/2" but never simultaneously-- not even a spit-roast! We were shy then but memories, and scanned Polaroids (remember those?), are forever.
As echoed above.. get really fit. Set that ceiling high of what you can accomplish.
Date and slay as much as you can. Don't want any regret once you hit your monogamy years.
Materialism isn't worth it unless it's something you're passionate about, i.e. vintage watches or cars.
None of this matters, you're 21, you already know everything
We all end up the same anyways
(1) See how fast I can get if I put in the serious work. I didn't really try this until my late 20's, which is not old, but 28 year olds don't recover quite the way that a 21 year can.
(2) Done more stuff instead of just drinking like a maniac. I used to live for the weekends. Drink hard Friday night, be hungover all day Saturday, drink hard Saturday night, be hungover all day Sunday. It's fun but...I honestly don't have that many memories from it. So many of the nights just blend together or ended in a blackout. I wish I'd created more enduring memories from traveling or learning new skills.