Ask HN: Turning 31 today, what advice do you have?

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Post by Venkatesh10 » Thu, Jul 10, 2025, 8:28 AM UTC

Turning 31, shower me with your best advice, tips and hacks. I'm currently transitioning a role from QA to Product/Marketing in the UK. Advice about Life, money, health, etc welcome.

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Post by herbst » Thu, Jul 10, 2025, 8:30 AM UTC

Time to give less fucks and place focus on joy (if not already)

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Post by wingtw » Thu, Jul 10, 2025, 8:44 AM UTC

(what I wish someone had told me @31) If not yet, start saving & investing - even a 10 $/€ a month adds up quite substantially over the years

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Post by quintes » Thu, Jul 10, 2025, 8:52 AM UTC

Lift weights, watch your lower back doesn’t get injured as a result of too much sitting.

Play an instrument

Find someone to love. Have kids. Get a dog.

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Post by davidwilliammr » Thu, Jul 10, 2025, 10:33 AM UTC

Stop watching porn

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Post by sfmz » Thu, Jul 10, 2025, 12:14 PM UTC

I can only say I wish I had gotten married and had children and spent less time with my friends drinking at bars ( they all got married and moved away ).