Things I Wish I'd Known At 20
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Things I Wish I'd Known At 20
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#2>Invest in ergonomics. Stand at work.
I invested in a Mirra chair in 2006, transitioned to a stand up desk in 2014 and I wholeheartedly recommend doing either or both if your finances and ability permit.
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#3Great list. I'm 37 and I still haven't mastered many of those things.
The only one I would really take issue with is "Don't Buy a House". If you get a good deal on a property that is good for you and your family, buying always makes more sense, especially at current interest rates. You can fix your monthly cost for year after year instead of paying ever increasing amounts of rent.
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#4This is a great list. The only thing I would add:
35.1 Gratitude is not a feeling but an action.
Can I go back in time 30 years now?
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#5Great list. I'm 37 and I still haven't mastered many of those things. The only one I would really take issue with is "Don't Buy a House". If you get a good deal on a property that is good for you and your family, buying always makes more sense, especially at current interest rates. You can fix your monthly cost for year after year instead of paying ever increasing amounts of rent.
Just think of buying as renting from yourself and cutting out the middle man.
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#6Great list. I'm 37 and I still haven't mastered many of those things. The only one I would really take issue with is "Don't Buy a House". If you get a good deal on a property that is good for you and your family, buying always makes more sense, especially at current interest rates. You can fix your monthly cost for year after year instead of paying ever increasing amounts of rent.
Thanks for the comment! I think my main point here was that buying a house isn't necessarily a good investment, depending on your goals and the price of the house relative to its value.
I will say though, that it makes sense for owners to defend their position, since they're already owners. And, as a renter, I'm likely to do the same.
Regardless, I appreciate both perspectives!
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#7While I agree with most of this I think it's somewhat too strict. For many people their twenties is the only time they will have time, money and vigour. If you get the chance you should take advantage of that.
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#8Great list. I'm 37 and I still haven't mastered many of those things. The only one I would really take issue with is "Don't Buy a House". If you get a good deal on a property that is good for you and your family, buying always makes more sense, especially at current interest rates. You can fix your monthly cost for year after year instead of paying ever increasing amounts of rent.
Buying also brings some people happiness. I enjoy making improvements to my home, landscaping, etc.
I would not make these investments in somebody else's home if I rented.
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#9"Symbols of status matter, but the symbols aren’t your car, house, or clothes." What are the symbols that matter?
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#10"Symbols of status matter, but the symbols aren’t your car, house, or clothes." What are the symbols that matter?
Hm. I'd say happiness, influence, and respect. Maybe those aren't symbols. Maybe I just liked the way that line sounded as I typed it.