Miscers 20+, Give one peice of advice to a 17 year old

[AB25]

appreciate your parents and contribute to their comfort -- help out in any way you can without being asked to do so, they'll appreciate any little thing you do for them more than you may know.

[leangains69]

I know im only a year older than you but i just wanted to share the best advice ive gotten so far in life that has changed way i think and judge things. *An older friend i made at work said to me. ' Whatever you do weight up to the positives in the*negatives*in the scenario think about it logically not emotionally'. For example your friends invite you out to chill but you have to study. If you think about it and weigh up your options you should know that you can chill with your friends another time but you only get this one chance with your studies. Hope this helps.

[L0lYUMadTho]

Do what the hell you say you're going to do.

WORK ****ING HARD at everything

Live like a psychopath.

Love yourself.

Don't talk down to people. Not even in anger.

Learn the value of money. Money = Power.

Pay attention to people's actions. Words they say should only be supplementary.

Any woman worth your time will make you feel like you can do anything.

Never settle for second best from yourself or anyone you are in any way associated with.

Find a mentor and develop a mastermind (a group of people who are better than you and challenge you to get on their level).

Never buy **** you don't need with money you don't have.

Never let the possibility of rejection stop you from getting what you want.

Go and get drunk with your Dad. In his drunken state there are life lessons. And all in all love him.*

Know these three things about females:

• The kind of woman you want will value you as much as you value yourself.
• Never ever start a relationship with a woman you are not friends with first. Friendship is the seat of true love.
• Never blame a woman for being who you failed to see she was. Your life. Your decisions.

You are the sum of the 3-4 people you interact most frequently with. Choose wisely.

[Cartmanizm]

don't fall in love

this

[ThreePigs]

awesome thread ;')

[supremejd]

bumpin this, already 21 but a lotta good info itt

[cokecan]

Make mistakes, don't make them a second time.
Do things. Don't live your life wondering what it would be like to do this or that.
Cherish the time you have with your parents.
Have a good relationship with your siblings. They are the only people that you will know cradle to grave.
Check your ego. Too many people don't live because they are afraid or embarassed.
Always spend the extra money to buy quality things that you need. Shoes, coat, socks...
Always be there for your kids.
Pick a good wife who treats you well. Treat her well in return.

[ubermario]

Don't delay the things you want to do for too long, time flies really ****ing hard. Just do them.

[Kaduceus]

Never undersestimate the power of being well liked. You can do a task better than others, but the person who everyone likes will always get the promotion or job before you do. Always be nice, smile, and be friendly with everyone even if you are faking it.

[rem1956]

always keep it covered. raw dogging is for fools.

[MynameisOP]

Research Job fields of what you want to go into. Don't be one of those losers who gets a degree in a useless field.

Try to keep in contact with people in your field you think will be powerful.

If you are going to commit to workplace warfare, only commit when you can do entirely and when you are in a position of power. Choose your battles, and don't move until you can crush your enemies completely.

[bigslim504]

Take education seriously. Stop caring what other people think about you, smartest thing you'll ever do

THIS THIS AND THIS **** AGAIN life will be 1000x easier for you bro

[bigslim504]

always keep it covered. raw dogging is for fools.

this 2 dont play russian roulette with bishes

[bigslim504]

don't **** around in school.


let me reiterate, DON'T **** AROUND CUZZ, SRS. If you don't have a 4.0
and you aren't studying several hours a day, you dun goofed.

dont know how to stress this enough too people bro

[crzyballr]

Take school serious you may think its a waste of time and you have better things to do but my friend I assure you with great graduating grades comes great opportunity.

[bigslim504]

DO NOT PROCRASTINATE BRO
forgot to mention this earlier i know 1278648237 people who failed classes in college not because of the difficulty but because of them constantly putting sh*t off like exams, projects etc.

*GET IN
*GET OUT
*GET SH*T DONE

[BobbyHeinz]

never be afraid to ask questions if your unsure of something/don't understand

[iWr3k]

SAVE YOUR MONEY! Seriously, it's something you should start doing now.

[mudrock]

don't work retail/fast food/waiter jobs in college!!!!!!!!!


try to get a part time job in the field you are trying to get into

or do internships in that field.

[DARIU5]

Bump for inspiration.

[CasinoApe]

Well i'm only 18 so i can't give you a whole load of stuff and ofc i don't really know alot etc etc.

but I think one of the best pieces of advice i've heard is:

"Most people fail becuase they didn't try, not because they weren't good enough."

When i look back at the things i regret, the things i've failed, even at a young age, its clear just how correct this statement is, other people will warn you against trying to do things becuase they are too hard, in reality they just regret the fact they failed, and don't want you to succeed either. If your scared of failing something, do it anyway. This is also relevant to the other best piece of advice i've had:

"The biggest mistake a person can make, is being afraid to make them"

No such thing as a mistake if you learn from it brah. Take as many opportunites as you can, make as many mistakes as possible (though not deliberately), and learn from them. Nobody starts out good enough to play top level sport or just knows how to pass a test, these are things you have to earn. Its not what you are now that matters, its what your going to become.

[jaredmt]

dont forget your personal life. know who your friends are and stay close to them, but keep meeting new ppl. stay close to your family.

i only give u the above advice because i could have used it. i was too focused on studying/career to notice that my personal life was falling apart

[Bookshelf]

If you go to University think through your course thoroughly before you waste a year doing something you don't end up liking

[TheBeatles]

I'm not 20+ but, as a 19 year old, my opinions changed dramatically over the past 2 years since I was 17. I kept an open mind but challenged everything I was told until accepting it. This way it was easy to adapt to new ideas.

[bonkerzzz]

Number one for me if I could go back in time is this - Don't waste your time thinking about what might happen if you take a risk. Risks are what makes life worth living and what you use to learn who you are. If you make a risky decision, don't regret the outcome, because at one point it is exactly what you wanted. All within reason, theres taking a risk and theres being stupid.

And please, try your best in school no matter how 'gay' you think it is. I went through school achieving average grades because it didn't require alot of work, however, as soon as I left school I regretted not trying harder and not reaching my potential. I mean, what a waste of 5 years which could have been spent improving myself.

[BeReal23]

Disregard this "don't fall in love" ****, life is good when you're with a chick who you can talk to and relate to. Don't settle for a chick cause she's hot or some other nonsense reason, looks aren't forever.

I've been in love with the same chick since I was 18 and we just got a place together in June. Were both going to college, working, trust each other completely, etc. Its all good. But if I was giving advice to an 18 year old I'd say don't fall in love and save your money. I don't regret what I did at all but I think I got lucky (so far). Almost every guy has found a chick that they thought was "the one" for a year or so, wasted tons of money, fought with her all the, blew off friends for her, sacrificed school and gym time and then finally they break up but still attempt to break each other's hearts on ******** at every possible opportunity. That's the boat most young guys are in or at least have been in. Don't risk it. Get your education done, your career on track and your bank account in check before getting serious with a female.

[FuzzeWuzze]

this is all you need to know:

stay in shape

save your money

don't get married

stay in school

spend time with your parents

This.

[Frank Drebin]

experiment with men in college

[Midgetkiller]

Wear Sunscreen
If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be
it The long term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by
scientists whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable
than my own meandering experience…
I will dispense this advice now

Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth;
oh nevermind; you will not understand the power and beauty of your youth until they have faded
But trust me, in 20 years you’ll look back at photos of yourself
and recall in a way you can’t grasp now how much possibility lay before
you and how fabulous you really looked…
You are not as fat as you imagine

Don’t worry about the future; or worry, but know that worrying is as
effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubblegum
The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that
never crossed your worried mind;
the kind that blindside you at 4pm on some idle Tuesday

Do one thing everyday that scares you

Sing

Don’t be reckless with other people’s hearts,
don’t put up with people who are reckless with yours

Floss

Don’t waste your time on jealousy; sometimes you’re ahead, sometimes you’re behind…
the race is long, and in the end, it’s only with yourself

Remember the compliments you receive, forget the insults;
if you succeed in doing this, tell me how

Keep your old love letters, throw away your old bank statements

Stretch

Don’t feel guilty if you don’t know what you want to do with your life…
the most interesting people I know didn’t know at 22 what they wanted to do with their lives,
some of the most interesting 40 year olds I know still don’t

Get plenty of calcium

Be kind to your knees, you’ll miss them when they’re gone

Maybe you’ll marry, maybe you won’t,
maybe you’ll have children,maybe you won’t,
maybe you’ll divorce at 40, maybe you’ll dance the funky chicken on your 75th wedding anniversary…
what ever you do, don’t congratulate yourself too much or berate yourself either –
your choices are half chance, so are everybody else’s
Enjoy your body,
use it every way you can…
don’t be afraid of it, or what other people think of it,
it’s the greatest instrument you’ll ever own

Dance…even if you have nowhere to do it but in your own living room

Read the directions, even if you don’t follow them

Do NOT read beauty magazines, they will only make you feel ugly

Get to know your parents, you never know when they’ll be gone for good

Be nice to your siblings;
they are the best link to your past
and the people most likely to stick with you in the future

Understand that friends come and go,but for the precious few you should hold on
Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography and lifestyle
because the older you get,
the more you need the people you knew when you were young

Live in New York City once, but leave before it makes you hard;
live in Northern California once, but leave before it makes you soft

Travel

Accept certain inalienable truths,
prices will rise,
politicians will philander,
you too will get old, and when you do you’ll fantasize that when you were young
prices were reasonable,
politicians were noble
and children respected their elders

Respect your elders

Don’t expect anyone else to support you
Maybe you have a trust fund,
maybe you have a wealthy spouse;
but you never know when either one might run out

Don’t mess too much with your hair,
or by the time you're 40, it will look 85

Be careful whose advice you buy, but,
be patient with those who supply it
Advice is a form of nostalgia,
dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off,
painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than it’s worth

But trust me on the sunscreen

[RollinSwollin28]

Thank goodness for 29 and 27 above, I thought this was gonna be a bunch of 19.5's and 20 year olds giving advice.

FYI, you dont know shiit either.


Then again, older brahs will say the same about me, i turn 24 in about a week and I feel so depressingly old.


Advice: Wear sunscreen
lol j/k/

Take school VERY seriously. wish i had
dont be afriad to change your major in college. I changed my mind as a senior but it was too late now im stuck with a degree i hate.
play in community sports teams. aka, use your youthful body to the max.
dont do steroids. yet. im not gonna preach to do, or not do, but wait till your at least 22ish if you plan to. 17 you still got a ton of natural growth, and you can screw it up with cell tech

save your money. dont spend it on games or clothes or movies or girls.

PHUCK GIRLS YOUR AGE. for the love of goodness sake PHUCK THEM like theres no tomorrow. cuz when you turn 18, its done. you know all these '********' threads in the misc? doesnt apply to you yet..TAKE ADVANTAGE!!! I, and i know every other 18+, wish they had done so WAY more when we were in the teens.

besides pregging up a girl you have virtually zero things to be stressed about. my gawd i think about how care free life was when i was younger. the second you find yourself stressing or anxious over anything, punch yourself in the nards cuz your an idiot. you dont know what stress is yet.


begin planning your life. Probably my #1 tip. Ive just recently somewhat found a direction and thats 6 years after the fact. you know how much i couldve accomplished by now? really sit down and you about what you wanna do with your life. I know its hard. everyone when your little ask "What do you wanna be when you grow up?" and you say "I dunno". well your grown up now and so you gotta decide. Make life alot easier in your 20's if you have a destination in mind now.
when you do begin work, do what you enjoy. I can already tell you this tip is falling on deaf ears cuz i was the same way. $$$$$$ I dont care what i do as long as i make $$$$$$$. I despise my job. im at a desk, in a cubicle, feeling like im dying everytime i log onto my computer. You love music, do everything you can to be a producer or actor or writer or phucking astronaut or pokemon trainer, i dont care. Do something that you enjoy doing.


be thrifty. save money. money, on that topic, isnt very important. everyone wants to make millions and millions 10k/day CEOn. you dont need it. trust me, a small house in a quiet neighborhood, with a girl you love (or Dog if your single), 1 car that you enjoy (no lambos), a big screen TV and food i nthe fridge is all you need or should want. After you have that stuff, every other penny you make can go towards savings or planned expenses like trips when you get older. this tip is starting to reach further into life in your mid to late 20s, but still. good to plan now

good luck. yes jelly of your youth

you must spred some reputation before giving to 21classic again