UKTexans Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 So gauging by the various introduction threads around the forum it appears that most of us are entering our mid to late 20s or beyond. So it got me wondering if you tell your 21 year old self one profound thing, what would it be? For me, I would tell myself to pull my finger out and work harder, I enjoyed my free time too much and now I'm paying for it. I'm trying to plan a wedding, family and I've just bought a house whilst I still have my professional qualification to finish. So what would you say? (Can be earlier if you are younger or if you made a more profound decision younger, i.e. don't go to X college) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blahstoise Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 I'd go back a bit earlier and do a degree in the field I actually work in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinneasGage Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 8 hours ago, texans_uk said: pull my finger same probably Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bednarik60 Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 I would tell my self to stay single, to not be a Eagles fan, to follow MMA closer, save your money and then bet all your money at Vegas on this broke 19 year old Irish Kid named McGregor(except for Diaz, dont bet against Diaz). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heimdallr Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 invest everything in Amazon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bednarik60 Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 5 minutes ago, Heimdallr said: invest everything in Amazon Could you imagine that. What a move that would of been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKTexans Posted July 29, 2017 Author Share Posted July 29, 2017 2 hours ago, Bednarik60 said: Could you imagine that. What a move that would of been. Amazon, Apple, Google. I was kinda hoping people wouldn't discuss that kind of "advice". Put all your money on the Pats going 16-0 but losing the SB. Duh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingseanjohn Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 15 hours ago, Blahman88 said: I'd go back a bit earlier and do a degree in the field I actually work in. This. Also, invest more money and pay off my student loans earlier. While I had fantastic times partying, I didn't think long term enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JammerHammer21 Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 3 hours ago, texans_uk said: Amazon, Apple, Google. I was kinda hoping people wouldn't discuss that kind of "advice". Put all your money on the Pats going 16-0 but losing the SB. Duh. Dammit, I turned 21 too late for any of this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bednarik60 Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 So ill be cereal cause texans_uk is the man. - Learn more about computers, cameras, sound equipment, etc. (be nice to have these skills for modern times) - Learn more about cars. - Learn to drive manual transmission/ Buy a manual transmission car - Don't party as much - work out more -stay single - Write down numbers, names. I lost/broke the cell phone with there number in it, got a new number, forgot how to spell there last name after some time , they forgot how to spell my name, cant find each other on social media etc... Miss a few people i lost touch with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D82 Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Honestly...probably wouldn't say anything. Sure, there's a couple things I'd like to have done differently, a couple relationships I wish I never had...but in the end, they made me who I am today. I'm not exactly where I ever thought I'd be at almost 28, but if things keep going the way they are now...that might not be a bad thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDOG_det Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Talking to a 21 year old me would just be talking to myself. So my advice to me is to not talk to myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malak1 Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Put all of your money in to Bit Coin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacReady Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 I hate when people don't read the intro post and instead come in and reply directly to the title. Quit telling people to invest in Bitcoin or Amazon or Google as if that's the smart move for people who are 21 now. It wouldn't be as profound advice at this point since it's not go back X amount of years to when you were 21. If I could give advice to people who are 21 right now, I would say: Use protection (kids derail too many people unready for them), invest your money NOW (Stash, Stockpile, dozens of opportunities for those who don't know how), pick a career and do what you need to get in, take chances, don't get married until 30, stick with a good thing, save/invest half your paycheck, live within or below your means, pay cash upfront and don't go into debt, figure out where you actually want to be and get there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET80 Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Get into physical therapy/physiology instead of banking/finance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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