Ask HN: What advice would you give for someone who just turned 30?

Post by Bluestein » Wed, Jul 10, 2024, 7:11 PM UTC

neonlights84 wrote: post #8

Bluestein wrote: post #6

I had the opportunity to do just that. I was asked to address a group of about 30 college age students of about 20 different nationalities. Long story. Asked to introduce themselves you had a nice mixture of want-to-be doctors, architects, future psicologists. At least two, from India wanted your "standard" AI startup. I told them I was going to mention one or two things that I wish I could have heard myself when the…

Invest as much money as you can in a diversified low-fee stock market index fund. Set it up as an automatic payment from your bank account. It gives you the best chance you have of retiring early. Also, start building a bunker and stock it with non-perishable foods and seeds for crops. Because the world is about to go to absolute shit.

> Invest as much money as you can in a diversified low-fee stock market index fund. Set it up as an automatic payment from your bank account

This should be taught at High school level or equivalent, by default.-

Post by big-green-man » Wed, Jul 10, 2024, 7:24 PM UTC

Mine would be, 30 is not the peak of the hill for a man like you've been told your whole life. Before, people saw a boy when they looked at you. I don't understand it really, but it really does work like that. Once youre in your thirties it's like a switch gets flipped and people respect you more, while also expecting more competence. A man in his 30s is in his prime. Don't waste the next decade of your life. You'll get some of your best opportunities over the next 10 years.

You should definitely get married and start a family at some point in the next 6 years, if you haven't already, but be very selective in the process of picking a mate. You will have that leeway now, because when people see you they see a man, it's a very different in surprising ways. Seriously, I can't stress this enough, it is really strange, we expect it to happen at 18 or 21 and then we start to think it never will, but it's like just having an age over 30 makes you more attractive to employers, friends and women. You may not believe me but you'll see it soon.

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