Life lessons you wish you'd picked up sooner

[MC Extra Dollop]

You know how they say things like "If I knew then, what I know now..." and "Youth is wasted on the young"?

What are some of those general life lessons that you've ultimately picked up, but that took way longer than they should have?

For me, one would be that when I had a particular opinion about current relationship or a potential future relationship that I wanted to pursue and my friends had a different opinion, they were invariably right and I was wrong and way too stubborn and I should have listened to them. The 'advice' may have come via Inbetweeners style banter/abuse, but they were right.

The other one is a bit obvious, but figure out who you are and be comfortable with that: don't try to be something you're not, or something your friends are. Might seem basic, but so many people struggle with that during their high school.and early adult years.

 

[Shell]

I wish I had never gone to university. Complete waste of time but more in particular money. Should have just gotten a FT retail job and travelled sooner, and I'm sure I would have still found my way to the job I ended up in when I was 25/26 yo.

 

[mr bagcroft]

This one time at band camp...
And also, nah....thats it.

 

[Gough]

No more REM albums after Monster.

 

[Cruyff14]

Love yourself.

Don't worry about what other people think, if you like something (within reason obviously), and other people don't, who cares?

Cherish every moment you can with those you love.

 

[revo333]

Go with your gut feel instead of your heart

Stay out of it and don't get involved when friends or family members have a problem with another.

No matter how bad you think your life is , there are millions of people that are worse off then you

Don't air your dirty laundry on social media

Loyalty in the real world does not exist

 

[Macca19]

Travel when young is the main one

 

[Butters and Pepper]

It's OK to ask for help, don't wait for a crisis.

 

[Macca19]

Don't be afraid to end a relationship if it isn't working. Better to start again than to be unhappy and holding onto a glimmer of hope of something that 99.9% of the time wont improve

 

[Billy ray]

At age 20, we worry about what other people think of us. ​

At age 40, we don’t care what they think of us. ​

At age 60, we discover they haven’t been thinking of us at all.​

tbf to myself, i knew the 3 of these by 25 and havent gaf since

 

[rank and file]

 

[brutus76]

Go with your gut.
Don't be afraid to be creative and go outside the lines.
Live life, love life and be alive.
See as much of Australia as you can - it's really an amazing country and continent.

 

[the_interloper]

Give stuff a crack and don't worry if you fail, you try enough stuff you'll end up finding something new in your life.

(not talking about persian rugs though, I'll leave that up to you)

 

[Billy ray]

If you’re gonna break up with your girl, suggest a threesome instead. You either get a threesome. Or you single anyway

 

[Engimal v3]

Healthy body helps you have a healthy mind. Didn't get back into sports until I was about 25. I think a lot of mental health issues I had over the years could have been eased if I had a sporting outlet like I do now. While I take SSRIs and go to therapy (who doesn't these days), BJJ is what has helped me the most I think.

 

[mr bagcroft]

If you’re gonna break up with your girl, suggest a threesome instead. You either get a threesome. Or you single anyway

Or she brings some dude from her friend zone.

 

[PT Bar None]

Healthy body helps you have a healthy mind. Didn't get back into sports until I was about 25. I think a lot of mental health issues I had over the years could have been eased if I had a sporting outlet like I do now. While I take SSRIs and go to therapy (who doesn't these days), BJJ is what has helped me the most I think.

BBBJs are pretty good for your mental health too!

 

[Smoooothy]

do not marry the first girl to touch your peen - it likely won't end well

don't be afraid to move away from friends and family

 

[Shell]

Nah I disagree I wouldnt want to live anywhere but here. Not cause of family tho- more footy.

 

[the_interloper]

I buy my contacts from Specsavers, a few orders ago I googled "Specsavers promotional code" and found one for $10 bucks off, have continued to do this since including just now.

 

[Caesar]

Work is a lot more enjoyable when you don't have to manage staff and your manager doesn't really understand what you do

 

[the_interloper]

Work is a lot more enjoyable when you don't have to manage staff and your manager doesn't really understand what you do

I actually think I'd be good at managing people, i don't really want to do it though

 

[MarcMaverick]

If only I had learned how to master my endomorph or my glacial metabolism so that I wouldn't walk around looking and feeling like a dirigible all the time.

 

[Caesar]

I actually think I'd be good at managing people, i don't really want to do it though

I have done it at the past and I would say I am okayish at best

I do think everyone should have to work as a manager at some point in their career though, it would make most people much better employees to experience all the bullshit they put their bosses through

 

[nobbyiscool]

Probably should've boned more before I got too old