stop renting and BUY property. Something BELOW your budget.
Ask HN: What would you tell your 20 something years old self?
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Re: Ask HN: What would you tell your 20 something years old self?
#12For me personally the key words would be "Ignore women, accrue finances."
As much as culture tells us pair bonding is the end all be all, it's not. Outside of college your chances of finding a compatible mate reduce by 10,000% or more. Instead of actively looking and compromising keep up high standards for yourself and any potential mate. Instead of taking dozens and dozens of dates spend that time socializing and spend that money investing. Spend time to learn what you should be investing and don't trust pundits except as a barometer as to what everyone else is doing.
For OP, if you really like this question it's been asked a lot. Check reddit and youtube.
Re: Ask HN: What would you tell your 20 something years old self?
#131. None of your decisions are important. I'm not saying that to belittle you. I'm saying it because you can worry yourself sick if you're afraid of doing the wrong thing. Life is a balance between "analysis paralysis" and jumping into things too quickly. You should lean toward jumping too quickly. Even if you make some small mistakes, be open-minded and willing to learn from them, and you'll be able to recover. It ta…
> For example, a company that exclusively uses Haskell or Scala is probably not a great idea.
Wow, you and I are totally at odds on this one.
Re: Ask HN: What would you tell your 20 something years old self?
#14For me personally the key words would be "Ignore women, accrue finances." As much as culture tells us pair bonding is the end all be all, it's not. Outside of college your chances of finding a compatible mate reduce by 10,000% or more. Instead of actively looking and compromising keep up high standards for yourself and any potential mate. Instead of taking dozens and dozens of dates spend that time socializing and sp…
Yes, because on your death bed you'll remember fondly the growing number in your bank account.
Re: Ask HN: What would you tell your 20 something years old self?
#15I would tell myself about the Gale-Shapley matching algorithm and how it can be used to get the best out of life.
Essentially, just keep trying for #1 biggest goal, if that fails, go for #2 biggest goal and so on. Essentially you always shoot for the stars, and you will maximize what you get out of life.
Re: Ask HN: What would you tell your 20 something years old self?
#16stop renting and BUY property. Something BELOW your budget.
I disagree. By buying a property you're reducing your options drastically, due to the heavy debt on your shoulders, and by options I mean job opportunities in other places, exploring new areas, starting a business, etc.
For me having options is the most important thing in life, and it's what makes life exciting. Not being stuck to the same place for 20+ years until you finishing paying the mortgage.
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#17I would tell my 20 year-old self to ignore any advice from my 30+ year-old self.
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#18I'm not over 30 yet just 28 and I would have told myself to stay in school or just end it. If I could speak to my 18 year old self I would tell him to choose a different subject.
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#19When I was 22, I wrote some advice for me for when I was 40, which I followed (at 43), and it wasn't bad, although he was kind of a jerk about it.
Re: Ask HN: What would you tell your 20 something years old self?
#20For me personally the key words would be "Ignore women, accrue finances." As much as culture tells us pair bonding is the end all be all, it's not. Outside of college your chances of finding a compatible mate reduce by 10,000% or more. Instead of actively looking and compromising keep up high standards for yourself and any potential mate. Instead of taking dozens and dozens of dates spend that time socializing and sp…
Yes, because on your death bed you'll remember fondly the growing number in your bank account.
Not all. I hope to die broke, having perfectly timed my expenditures.
I joke. It's really because as I age I will be able to afford the comforts and convenience I've grown quite fond of. I will be able to take care of myself and loved ones in emergencies and afford insurance.
But in the end it answers OP's question. And since my life is different from yours I gave a different answer. If you feel my answer is inappropriate feel free to engage me in conversation and learn more about the mistakes I've made, the things I cherish, and my ethnic/cultural back ground.