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Re: Ask HN: What advice would you give to your younger self?

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Post by kingmanaz »

woutervdb wrote: post #27
jseliger wrote: post #18

Romantically, this: http://jakeseliger.com/2014/11/11/getting-good-with-women-an... . Otherwise, I'd say that you have one life, and that everything important thing anyone has ever done has been accomplished one deliberate decision, and one day, at a time. Today you have a day. What will you do to further your long term goals? What will you do to eliminate or remove distractions? Those are the most important question…

>Romantically, this Thanks for an inspring and helpful read! This actually helps me (a 17 year old) out a lot.

Regarding romance: If you want a wife, make many male friends. Consistently be honourable, selfless, and good. Volunteer for your friends. Go out of your way. The networking effect is subtle, but your name will "spread through the marketplace".

Don't hunt for your spouse as a lone-wolf ...there's nothing that way but isolation.

Re: Ask HN: What advice would you give to your younger self?

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Post by sachingulaya »

1. Don't over-estimate your ability to manage idiots--especially lazy idiots. They don't want to be managed or to improve. 2. Don't loan money to a business partner. 3. You are wrong about many things. Most importantly, you are wrong about how much people value quality vs. price. Your customer is the shopkeep--not the end user. 4. Don't hire inexperienced people. 5. Be more judicious in deciding if something is worth getting upset over. 6. Being a perfectionist will cripple your profits. Just get it done. 7. Be calculated in every decision you make. That's the only way to make money. 8. Focus on consumable goods. Sell razor blades, not razors.

Re: Ask HN: What advice would you give to your younger self?

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Post by M8 »

woutervdb wrote: post #27
jseliger wrote: post #18

Romantically, this: http://jakeseliger.com/2014/11/11/getting-good-with-women-an... . Otherwise, I'd say that you have one life, and that everything important thing anyone has ever done has been accomplished one deliberate decision, and one day, at a time. Today you have a day. What will you do to further your long term goals? What will you do to eliminate or remove distractions? Those are the most important question…

>Romantically, this Thanks for an inspring and helpful read! This actually helps me (a 17 year old) out a lot.

Google for MGTOW as well. Stay safe!

Re: Ask HN: What advice would you give to your younger self?

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Post by Mahn »

kidgorgeous wrote: post #36
Mahn wrote: post #24

Do not read, much less sign up for, Hacker News or Reddit.

I realize this may be in jest, but I personally have learned so much from both sites. I view my time on both sites as quite productive, especially reading threads like these.

There's a lot to learn from both sites, don't get me wrong. The problem is finding the right balance between learning and wasting time, which turns out to be a pretty difficult thing to do once you get sucked in.

Re: Ask HN: What advice would you give to your younger self?

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Post by batuhanicoz »

- Take your work more seriously

- Don't use your emotions when deciding

- Don't eat that much and make exercising everyday a habit

- Don't listen to that school counselor; never EVER go to public school

- Spend less

- Care less about grades more about work

- Don't move to Kayışdağı

- Leave your parents' house before 18

Not that important but it was an then-expensive lesson:

- Don't buy that Samsung Omnia, get the iPhone

Re: Ask HN: What advice would you give to your younger self?

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Post by zatkin »

batuhanicoz wrote: post #49

- Take your work more seriously - Don't use your emotions when deciding - Don't eat that much and make exercising everyday a habit - Don't listen to that school counselor; never EVER go to public school - Spend less - Care less about grades more about work - Don't move to Kayışdağı - Leave your parents' house before 18 Not that important but it was an then-expensive lesson: - Don't buy that Samsung Omnia, get the iPh…

As an American, some of these were difficult for me to relate to.
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