Ask that guy/girl that you like if they want to go on a date. In ten years you might be married, or total strangers, but at least you won't be saying "I should have done it".

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And if you are shy and introverted, get some counseling to help get you out of your shell. I regret my generation looked at psychology as being for only really disturbed people, because it really helps everyone.

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No one really knows what they are doing.

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THIS!! I am in high school and always used to think everyone else knew exactly what they were dong. Completely false

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Don't just socialise with people in your age group. You can learn a lot by spending quality time with people a few decades older. And when you yourself get older. Try to make younger friends too.

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Practice things youre bad at. In 10 years you will be good at them…and you’ll only be 30 something.

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Your college degree doesn't mean you're hot s**t and doesn't entitle you to anything. Unless you're a byproduct of nepotism you're most likely going to have to suck it up and do low paying b***h work till you can build experience or connections.

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Calm down, dude. This is supposed to be advice, not b*tching about 'kids these days'.

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Try to have at least 2 months' paycheck in your savings for bad times. They will happen.

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Easier now with direct deposit, $25-$50 per check in to savings. After a while you will never miss it

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Don’t hoard too much stuff you don’t use anymore. Sort as you go along or you’ll have a very big job on your hands when you move out (if you haven’t already). Also clutter free is just better for your mind.

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Choose a life before it chooses you. Best advice I can offer. Get working. Go to college make something of yourself. Make a family. Do anything you can do before you let life choose you.

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Skip college - go to trade school!

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After 30 time seems to go by faster. Enjoy and cherish what's important, life can change in the blink of an eye.

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Don’t focus on one thing. Try to learn as much as possible on as many different topics as possible. And I don’t mean just academically, I mean everything. If you see your grandma weaving, cooking, cleaning, anything, ask her and try to learn something, even a little goes a long way in the long run. Same with your parents, family members, coworkers, etc. Early on you can make mistakes and not suffer the consequences as much as you do when you get older. You remember when you were young, and your parents taught you to look both ways before crossing? That, not only you do it unconsciously today, but the same principle is applied at other things without you even realizing it. That’s why I say, learn as much as you can, whenever you can. Your future self will be unequivocally grateful.

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Don't overdo it. You're young, but you'll age quickly if you overexert. A damaged knee is forever, and that makes weight harder to take off.

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Every few years, sit down and literally plan where you want to be in ten years. Like what do you want your relationships to look like, job, life.. break it down by things you care about and journal it. And give yourself a few action steps. You can always adjust but it’s good to give yourself concrete goals.

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At 72, where do I want to be in ten years? I'll settle for above ground.

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Take all opportunities to spend time with your friends and get out there to try new things. All my groomsman have been my buddies since high school or younger. I only get to see them on holidays or a rare fluke these days. All married some with kids etc, we still get to game maybe 1 evening a week but that’s a far cry from pretty much my entire life before my 30s. It’s such a wild lifestyle change from the life I had in my 20s. I was never required to be anywhere or do something to the house or go to some event at that time. Don’t get me wrong I am loving this chapter for different reasons but that low income/renting apartment/living with a buddy/dont know what’s gonna happen today freedom is something I miss.

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Get yourself a good set of dishes. Don't get fancy. Something made to last and is resilient enough for everyday use. You don't need a second set of plates for guests. That's for baby boomers who still have sitting rooms.

Get a good cast iron pan and a set of stainless steel pots and pans. They can stand up to a.lot of heavy use
Avoid anything advertised as non stick because once scratched the coating is worthless and it will release toxins into your food.

Don't buy the knife block; get yourself a bread knife, a paring knife, and a chefs knife that can hold an edge. A sharp knife in the kitchen is always safer than a dull knife. Get them sharpened regularly.

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Our kids bought us a set of Corelle's...had ours for 30+ years

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Breathe. Seriously. Learn how to take deep belly breaths. 
Along the same lines, meditate. It’s a game-changer.

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Hey, breathing ain’t all it’s cracked up to be, ya know ?

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Travel as much as you can.

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If you work has a 401K, put in, at minimum, as much as they match (if they match). Even if they don't, open that personal Roth IRA and put in what you can. Even putting in $100 a year will add up dramatically — hell, even $50 a year will make a difference. Also, try really hard not to cash it out. Life happens, but if you can just leave it and let it sit, it will pay dividends later.

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S&P 500 all the way, i think it was like a 14% ROI last year, where the 10 year average is a return of 155%. If you put $1000 into the S&P, and then add only $100 a month for the next 30 years, you'll have invested $37,000 and end up with $260,000

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Own your possessions, don’t let your possessions own you.
And true happiness is found through connection or accomplishments, not acquisition nor control.

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My parents are always trying to give me stuff they’re getting rid of. A shelf or a good vase they have one too many. Every week I’d go over and there by the door would be a small pile of stuff they think I might like or need. My house is about 1/5th the size of their house and I have stuff piled everywhere and no time to clean or organize. After a year of trying to explain that we don’t need another spatula or box grater I finally just showed my mom a picture of my house piled high and told her to find a place for it. A few more firm discussions and then we flat out said anything you guilt us into taking, will go right into your garbage can as we leave the driveway. The final word that put a stop to it all was when I said they were putting an incredible burden on us. By decluttering their home, they were making our home intolerable.

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Find jobs or schedules that stimulate a realistic work/life balance you want. In your 20s your confidence will be challenged alot because you are at the beginning of adulthood. Don’t burn out or think you need to be at the bottom to be on top. You are going to find out the higher you climb, the dumber people are.. and it’s just a game of understanding work-to-life balance. 

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Start building habits of friendship now, whether its a weekly poker night, or a spa day, etc - start scheduling group activities now, while it seems unnecessary, so that later when life goes crazy you will have your friends there with you.

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Hard work and determination are still going to get you further than the opposite. The world is not fair, but that’s no reason to give up. Giving up guarantees you will lose. Stay ambitious, even when people around you cease to be. Beware of the allure of victimhood - it seems to be very fashionable at the moment, but it will do nothing for you beyond the brief dopamine rush of an expression of sympathy.

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Wear whatever you want!

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Try to be as honest with yourself and others as possible. You don't want to do something? Is it because you think it's a bad idea or is it because you are afraid of failure?

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Less saturated fat, more fiber.

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Yeah.. how about.. Less sugar and processed food, more whole foods.

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Have as much sex as you can. It's not going to last forever.

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I would add: "protected" to the sex. Not meaning with as many people as possible either as STDs are rampant and some are devastating to acquire. But find someone you really love. Sex gets better with the same person the more you practice together and learn what turns each other on.

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Dont run after men so hard and focus on your career/business because men will come into your life no matter if u broke or have money they will come. Also get your life together not just money wise but health wise and mental wise. When u do that more men will be more attractive to u which is what u want why because u will have more a selection to pick then having to just settle for anyone meaning anyone that u are not attractive to physical and mental as well. So basically force on yourself in your 20s so in your 30s u can focus getting a husband.

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Learn to use full words, such as “you”.

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Build your credit as soon as possible, be responsible with it. Bad credit will F you endlessly and it’s hard to get out of the bad credit pit. Where you live, what you drive, emergencies and such will all be defined by your credit.

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Take naked pictures. Like professionally.

No I don’t mean send them to people!! And don’t do it for a boyfriend or a girlfriend - just for yourself!

You will look back years from now at how gorgeous you were and how much your “flaws” were really not flaws and were quite lovable.

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Actually have someone take photos of your back when you are young. That way you have a reference for the doctor when you get older and they might see something that could be the beginnings of skin cancer when a mole appears.

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To actually try and find a serious partner in your mid 20s. Growing up I’ve always heard your 20s are for having fun etc and don’t get pregnant. However once you hit your 30s you realise everybody good is already taken.

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Wait and wait...then wait some more...

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