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Ride a bicycle and learn C (I've been doing the first for 50+ years and the second for 30+ [0]). Some skills never go out of fashion. [0] Personally, I found learning C harder than falling off bicycles.
> Ride a bicycle With or without the helmet? Because the opinions are divided.
Avoid becoming addicted to anything (e.g., don't consume unhealthy illicit substances). Get enough sleep, sunlight, and exercise. Also, make sure you adopt a healthy diet where you remember to also consume things that will improve your gut bacteria so that your body thoroughly absorbs all those healthy nutrients. Of course, if you don't care how long you live, you can ignore all of the above advice. Some people say t…
Physically, my best advice is to take good care of your back and your teeth. These 2 things can make a huge quality of life difference once you are past 40. I would also add your eyes, but there is not a lot you can do about that one! Almost everyone needs reading glasses by 40. Glasses suck, but you get used to it. Psychologically, the best I can say is to forgive yourself for any stupid things you did when you were…
I'm about 60. My early life left me with no confidence that I would make it this far, so by the time I was 21 I was getting ready to die. What it's been like to grow old * My body's in officially lousy shape, but I don't feel much worse than I did at 21. Sure, arthritis makes music harder, and being fat makes it hard to tie my shoes. For some reason, though I know I should feel worse, I don't really. * When you liter…
Unless you're really unfortunate, there's a cure for insomnia. It consists of several simple but not always easy-to-follow rules: https://insomniasos.net/
After years of suffering from insomnia, I've started sleeping better 2 weeks ago.
[Edit: Sorry I know you weren't looking for advice, just can't resist sharing]
Ageism in tech is real. Don't act like you won't be old one day when you scoff at an older engineer's resume during the interview process. You will blink your eyes and be on the other side of the interview table in due time and be thinking the same thing my friend.
How to protect against both outcomes? Should I start learning the fancy front end framework of the week, or aggressively increase comp to FIRE?
First, you'll probably never think of yourself as old. You'll look in the mirror and wonder why 20 year old you has all this gray hair and wrinkles. Second, it's ok to let things slide for a while, but the longer you let them slide, the tougher they are to fix (and if you wait too long, some things can't be fixed). See plenty of other comments about teeth, back, RSI, diet. If you decide to let something go for a whil…
> I'd suggest, be true to yourself, be true to your ethics. This. You will forget the people who hurt you. But you will remember the people you hurt. You will accept the things you tried and failed. But you will regret not trying. Going against your ethics will leave scars on your soul, and the reasons for doing so will seem so stupid in hindsight. But it takes some time to find your true ethics, and separate it from…
This. It's not the first time I hear this advice, and even though I'm only 24 years old, I try to live by that.
When i stopped having expectations then I did not add any complains when someone i loved did not behave/respond the way I like it and was happy.
I remember when I was a teenager and wondering what life would be like at 50. Now I know. You feel exactly the same, only with less time left. You're still you. You still feel the same. You still want to experience all the same things and achieve. But now with less time, you have to start triaging some goals and face reality. I remember thinking I have all the time in the world. Now I don't. So I guess that's the mai…
This. I used to think that way, then I lost my dad from cancer on my 20's. That's when you reflect on all the things you'll never be able to experience together.
Although I'm only 24 and still young, my piece of advice would be to enjoy your family to the fullest, because no one knows what tomorrow will bring.