Wear hearing protection. Tinnitus blows.
it really does suck. mine started since I was 14, like wtf
Wear earplugs at loud concerts and parties and at work if you have a noisy job.
People will make fun about you, but believe me, permanent tinnitus really sucks.
Plus, if you preserve your hearing you’ll be able to hear all the high dog whistle frequencies that everybody else won’t be able to, and you’ll feel just a tiny bit superior for no good reason.
Working hard is for suckers.
Getting paid is what the whole song and dance is about.
- Don’t be afraid of loneliness; don’t be afraid of too many people around; don’t be afraid of sharing your life with an SO you think you don’t really know. As you age, these phases tend to blunt and blend together, like the seasons. The only thing you really have, in the end, is yourself.
- Adult life is a lot more about compromising than fighting. Don’t make other people’s life shitty on purpose, neither allow them to make yours shitty.
- Get your regular medical check-outs.
- Leave a place if you positively can’t stand it any longer, and start from scratch. It’ll be okay.
Start a yoga practice and keep it up. In 20 years, you’ll thank yourself.
University isn’t intended to get A grades, university it’s for you to make connections with other people. A grades are good but a good business partner can save you life.
Find a way to love yourself, and to enjoy your own company.
Do all the cool physical things you want to do now, like mountain climbing, martial arts, skiing whatever. You can still do all of that at 40 but it’s harder to find time and you’re much more injury prone.
mid 30s guy also learning from most of these comments
Take care of your health. Any unhealthy habit you develop now is going to be kicking your behind later. Also, hang around people that get the best out of you. Not just party people. Cause when stuff gets tuff your party buddies are going to be nowhere to be found.
Don’t smoke
It’s fairly hard to create one-size-fits-all advice since everyone will be in different parts of their lives in different circumstances.
Less time on the internet and definitely away from the big social media sites does one good. Avoiding the 24/7 news cycle does as well. Instead, read a book for something you want to learn or read fiction for some period of time a day on most days.
That thing you want to learn but keep putting off? Jump in and learn it, by the time you’re 40 you’ll be amazing at.
37, close enough. Invest invest invest. Start a 401K with Acorns or something, I don’t care. Just start putting money away for your retirement yesterday.
Exercise more. Does not apply to all of the 20s, but to quite some.
