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If you were in your early twenties… (alien.top)

submitted 2 years ago by Shlumpedsyd@alien.top to c/entrepreneur@indiehackers.space

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If you were in your early twenties and could do it all again what direction would you go? What do you wish you had done earlier? What advice do you wish you had gotten? What would you tell your younger self?

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[–] Sampson2003@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Everyone will tell you invest more early and purchase a home earlier which is true to more financial freedom later on. Getting old sucks and your body slows down after 30.

So with that aside; live your life while you’re young, grow your career to better financial stability, don’t have kids too early, don’t get married too young (the 20,25, & 30 you are much different people), and enjoy the flexibility of single life.

I’m 38, my son is 18, I make 100k, own a home with mortgage, have a moderate nest egg and have worked extra hard my whole life for it. Had I followed my own advice earlier I’d probably retire at 45 instead of 60. Though, I’ve done a ton of stuff, bucket lists, experiences, stories, and have lived a heck of a life. I tell my fiancé if I died tomorrow it’s ok because I lived a great life.

Always remember, tomorrow is never guaranteed. My father passed away at 56 and checked every box to retirement to never enjoy it.