re: Best advice you wise men of the OT would give a man 24-26 yrs old?

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Already posted in the thread but wanted to add in after reading this , 28 here and in the last year went to Key west / Boston and New York for solo trips to explore and do what I want.

Don't be afraid to travel solo. It's really great.

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it can be absolutely awesome. It can suck too. Depends on your mind set.

Invest and save as much as you can.

1. Never pass up a chance to take a piss.
2. Never waste a boner.
3. Never trust a fart.

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Best advice you wise men of the OT would give a man 24-26 yrs old?

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1. Figure out what you love to do, and do that for a living, regardless what it pays. The money will come. or it won't. but it won't matter, because you will be happy.

2. before you get married, imagine your wife (or husband) bedridden unable to take care of herself. is your first inclination to be by her side taking care of her every minute of every day? if you have any hesitation, you don't love her enough to get married.

3. Only have kids because you want kids. not because your wife does, or your parents do, or fear that you are getting too old.

4. Never make a decision out of fear that you will regret it in the future if you don't. (I am going to marry this girl, keep this job, buy this car, buy this house... if I don't, I will regret it down the road) Only do something because you absolutely want to.

5. Travel. If/when you get settled into your career with wife, kids, mortgage, etc, you won't have the time or freedom to just take off and go.

6. Do not care what other people think. No, I am not encouraging you to be an obnoxious conceited jerk. Know who you are and be comfortable in your own skin. Don't seek or rely on approval from others. When you do, it's a sign that you don't approve of yourself.

7. Spend money on experiences, not things.

8. Smile, don't look down, look people in the eye when you talk to them. Don't ever let what someone else says provoke your emotions or actions. If you let the sounds being made in someone else's vocal chords dictate what you feel, what you say, and how you act, you are a weakling. Don't be weak, be strong.

9. Think for yourself. Especially when it comes to politics and religion.

10. Don't be a dick.

Max out 401k asap & don't touch it

Pay your bills

Enjoy life, it's short

Be very circumspect before making commitments in which you sacrifice your own personal autonomy for the sole benefit of others. These are the easiest commitments to get lured into and the hardest to get out of.

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Best advice you wise men of the OT would give a man 24-26 yrs old?

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I am 50 years old. I am 5 years from semi retirement.

The biggest thing this old man can tell you is to save money now, like today. Don't wait till Friday. Start saving money anyway you can. Don't crawl in a shell and stop doing things but start putting money up in two or three different ways.

1 - Retirement
2 - Savings account
3 - Save cash


I started a little later and had to hustle to get mine done but I was lucky. I have some good things happen to me that most may not have


Save your dollars.

Put everything u can afford in a 401k and forget it!

It's hard to listen when your lips are moving.