Something I should do in my 20's which will have good impact on my future.
Also things I should NOT to do in my 20's.
I am looking for all types of stuff - personal, professional, etc.
Thanks
Ask HN: What is something important I should start doing in my 20s?
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Re: Ask HN: What is something important I should start doing in my 20s?
#2Crunches. When you hit your 30s it's like your body just doesn't care anymore and explodes in size unless you take care of yourself.
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#3Some sort of investing.. it compounds over time, you only need to put a little bit in each time but do it consistently.
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#4Travel when you’re young.
Get a working holiday visa in Canada, australia, Japan or UK. Go live.
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#5Travel when you’re young. Get a working holiday visa in Canada, australia, Japan or UK. Go live.
Wonder if they'll raise the age limit past 30 due to Covid locking down borders for almost 2 years
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#6see a doctor about adhd or similar sources if trouble if applicable. try many things. lift barbells. become a quant fund. get married.
don't spend 4 or more years in college unless you need it for immigration reasons. if you do end up doing this sort of thing, use it as a time to cultivate lifelong friendships with worthwhile people.
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#7Start saving for retirement. Every $100 you can put in to your retirement savings per month will come back to you at least 30-40 times over when you retire at 65 or may be even earlier.
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#8Get married, have multiple kids.
Re: Ask HN: What is something important I should start doing in my 20s?
#9Start saving for retirement. Every $100 you can put in to your retirement savings per month will come back to you at least 30-40 times over when you retire at 65 or may be even earlier.
it doesn't seem responsible to promise people 9% returns in perpetuity!
a lot of the time this advice is given to people who are paying higher rates on debt, which also seems troubling.
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#10Something that greatly helped me was understanding the concept of theory of mind [1]. As soon as I learned about the concept and really understood it and successfully started practicing it I became a much better communicator and listener and it helps in nearly every situation involving humans, be it work, personal, or anything else.