Im sure some of you all are over the age of 30 and of the wiser generations. Give me a list of goals a person in his mid 20's should strive for before 30 ( or after that) and a bucket list you have. Go friends go.
Things to do before 30
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Have children. There's nothing that you'll do in life that will ever come close to the miraculous experience of conception and raising a child from infancy to adulthood and everything in between.
One of the great secrets of happiness is trying 1 new food a year. Something off the wall, that you would never, ever consider ordering. An example would be sushi. No one in my family will even touch it, but I tried it, and its good. Other odd foods I've had include rattlesnake, escargot (snails), BBQ alligator tail, and BBQ monkey meat. (don't try the escargot. they suck)
Driving across America was probably the best thing I've done so far. I highly recommend it at least once.
But stay off the interstates. You'll see more of what the country has to offer that way, and it's a lot. It's unbelievable how different parts are from one another. West Texas and Wyoming were two of my favorite places.
But stay off the interstates. You'll see more of what the country has to offer that way, and it's a lot. It's unbelievable how different parts are from one another. West Texas and Wyoming were two of my favorite places.
If you are a millenial, I would spend serious time reflecting on what is right vs what is wrong with the millenial world view vis a vis other generations and history.
But perhaps that's overly philosophical... more mundane advice would be to travel while you are young; you won't regret it.
But perhaps that's overly philosophical... more mundane advice would be to travel while you are young; you won't regret it.
Have sex with as many women that are also in their 20s as possible.
1. Save - I wish I saved money and blow it on meaningless crap. Fashion, electronics, customizing my cars, etc. I also always had this mindsight that everything had to be the best. For example, I was really into mountain biking in my early 20’s.....I should’ve just bought a decent bike but I spend $1200 on a top of the line Gary Fisher.
2. Travel - I did a ton of traveling in my days before 30. Now with kids, house, job, pets, etc, we pretty much go to the beach every yr.......with scattered close weekend trips here and there.
3. Wisdom - I really wish I could be as wise about life and such back then like I am now. But I guess the mistakes I made back then made me wiser now.
4. Kids - I agree U9K about the reward of kids but I waited till I was >30.
2. Travel - I did a ton of traveling in my days before 30. Now with kids, house, job, pets, etc, we pretty much go to the beach every yr.......with scattered close weekend trips here and there.
3. Wisdom - I really wish I could be as wise about life and such back then like I am now. But I guess the mistakes I made back then made me wiser now.
4. Kids - I agree U9K about the reward of kids but I waited till I was >30.
If you don't already have it, develop a love for reading.
It's a wonderful way of continuing to learn new things and to help keep the brain cells active. you can travel the world in books without ever leaving home. If you enjoy reading, you will never be alone if you have a book handy.
I am almost eighty and a retired physicist - engineer. I have been reading since my high school days. I read mysteries, science fiction, technical stuff and just about anything with a cover on it.
It's a wonderful way of continuing to learn new things and to help keep the brain cells active. you can travel the world in books without ever leaving home. If you enjoy reading, you will never be alone if you have a book handy.
I am almost eighty and a retired physicist - engineer. I have been reading since my high school days. I read mysteries, science fiction, technical stuff and just about anything with a cover on it.
Agree with Ron. Lots of sex.
Also agree with travel.
Lots of drugs.
Incarceration. Do it before you're 30. You don't wanna be spending time in jail/prison anytime after 30.
Also agree with travel.
Lots of drugs.
Incarceration. Do it before you're 30. You don't wanna be spending time in jail/prison anytime after 30.
That’s right. Do it while you’re young and hot. Lots more attention that way. You’ll feel like the belle of the ball.
Nobody hates the entitled millennial more than a millennial who has had to work for everything they have.
Put everything into your 401(k) and starve for most you working career, then die on the first day of your retirement. With no living relatives
...and if the kids turn out bad, forget everything he said.
Adopt a healthy lifestyle and stick with it. Work out, join amateur sports leagues, eat healthy, don't smoke, don't binge drink, don't let yourself get fat.
I'll turn 59 this year and I'm shocked at the number of folks my age that are obese, or can't cross a room without being out of breath, or can not keep up with me in (or even attempt) any sort of physical activity. Not hiking, kayaking, volleyball, bike riding. Your good health is a precious thing that you will sorely miss once it's gone. Take good care of it.
I'll turn 59 this year and I'm shocked at the number of folks my age that are obese, or can't cross a room without being out of breath, or can not keep up with me in (or even attempt) any sort of physical activity. Not hiking, kayaking, volleyball, bike riding. Your good health is a precious thing that you will sorely miss once it's gone. Take good care of it.
You are too smart to be posting on this board
Oh man when I was single, there was nothing like getting in your car just driving anywhere.
Run a marathon or triathlon. Those things get a lot harder after 30.
Sex with women in their 20s.
Spend time in the military or as a volunteer firefighter. Those are things that you won’t have time for when your older.
Sex with women in their 20s.
Spend time in the military or as a volunteer firefighter. Those are things that you won’t have time for when your older.
Hang out with old people. Whether that is spending a couple of hours a week with your grandmother, volunteering to talk to seniors at a nursing home, helping an elderly neighbor get their groceries... whatever... take the time. When you start you might even see it as a chore but keep going... keep talking... keep being available. You will will learn so much about conversation, empathy, becoming humble, loneliness, regret, taking risks, family, etc... Also, and most importantly, you're giving attention to and meeting the needs of someone that almost certainly has become ignored.
I don’t want anybody on this damn board having anymore kids
if having kids was the wrong choice , child trafficking is booming I hear. Things to do before 30 ; just focus your energy on being productive and saving.
1. Save money, earlier you save and all that
2. Travel- though may not be easy to adhere to #1
2. Travel- though may not be easy to adhere to #1
This thread has some awful advice. Save? That's your advice to someone saying what should I do in my 20s? Save? Read a book? WTF
You think when your 85 and on your death bed you'll think to yourself "I wish I would have put 2,000 in a Roth IRA when I was 26!"
"I wish I would've gotten around to reading Catcher in the Rye that summer I was 23!"
For gods sake people, give some actual advice. Travel the world, bang a foreign woman, go to concert and do some LSD. It's the decade where youre at your physical peak, finally independent, and not chained with all the stresses that an older man has. Get outta here with save your money and read books.
You think when your 85 and on your death bed you'll think to yourself "I wish I would have put 2,000 in a Roth IRA when I was 26!"
"I wish I would've gotten around to reading Catcher in the Rye that summer I was 23!"
For gods sake people, give some actual advice. Travel the world, bang a foreign woman, go to concert and do some LSD. It's the decade where youre at your physical peak, finally independent, and not chained with all the stresses that an older man has. Get outta here with save your money and read books.
Travel = when you settle down and have kids, this won’t happen
Bang some women = will make it easier to settle down when you meet the right one
Get healthy = sounds crazy, but time flies. Keep bad weight off and you’ll thank me when your 40.
Focus on Career = be mobile. Mobility equals opportunity.
Bang some women = will make it easier to settle down when you meet the right one
Get healthy = sounds crazy, but time flies. Keep bad weight off and you’ll thank me when your 40.
Focus on Career = be mobile. Mobility equals opportunity.
Sunscreen.
Ear protection.
Sucks going to the dermatologist to get crap cut or froze off and saying What? What? all the time.
Ear protection.
Sucks going to the dermatologist to get crap cut or froze off and saying What? What? all the time.
I became an avid reader in the late 40's to early 50's so the books I mention go back a long ways but they are still available on kindle and nook. These three categories are the types of fiction I like and continue to read.
(1) The books that got me interested in being a physicist were written by E.E "doc" Smith, called the father of science fiction. Triplanetary is the first book I read in the series. the Lensman series is a galactic - wide battle between good and evil that covers eons of time.
The best modern day science fiction is the Ringworld and Fleet of Worlds books by Larry Niven. These books are set in a universe he calls known space. There many other books in the series.
(2) If you like Westerns, the best of the old time writers is Zane Grey. His best known is "Riders of the Purple Sage.'' A really old book that caught my attention as a boy was the Knights in Shinning Armor book by Sir Walter Scott, "Ivanhoe."
(3) The earliest detective stories were written by Dashel Hammet who is credited with creating the genre. "The Maltese Falcon" is his best known. The Nero Wolfe books by Rex Stout were some of my favorites. His first was "Fer-de-lance."
I have read all the Sherlock Holmes books by Doyle. If you like your detective stories with sex thrown in, Mickey Spillane's "My Gun is Quick" might be your cup of tea.
You can't go wrong with anything from Agatha Christie and Anne Perry. They are British detective mystery writers who also write good English. I became a better writer from reading their works.
I disagree with this. You can save and absolutely blow it out.
I'd do this - don't waste money on going out to eat (unless it's a hot date), and save that money. Even it if just amounts to a couple K per year, nothing better than being in your early 30's with an extra $25K in the market.
begin maxing out your Roth investment options EVERY SINGLE YEAR starting NO LATER than age 25.
Live a life of balance.
Save and spend.
Travel and cherish home.
Screw and screw more.
Save and spend.
Travel and cherish home.
Screw and screw more.
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this is not necessarily the best advice. If a person has a 401k available, he should consider all of that portion of the 401k plan with available company matching money as his best investment. Matching money is free money. Afterward "maxing out" a 401k most always means contributing portions with no matching. Some 401k plans have NO company matching. Where no company matching funds are available, the Roth IRA plan is ALWAYS a better investment. In other words. Invest in a 401k up to the point where COMPANY MATCHING is maxed out. After that, if you have additional money to invest, go with the Roth.
Roth = never pay taxes again. Plus, you can always retrieve the initial capital portion with no penalty (unlike 401K) because you have already paid taxes on it. Here's a great scenario: You put 5 grand in a Roth today. 10 years from now it is worth 10 grand, but you need 5,000 to fix the air unit on your home, Your can withdraw that initial 5k investment from that 5 year old Roth at no penalty. And hopefully you've invested in Roth's every damn year, so the initial investment portions of your oldest Roth's are ALWAYS your tax-free emergency funds.
You’re not living in reality. Your advice works for previous generations. Who is saving and maxing?!?? We’re not talking careers with the same organization for life with pensions and matching plans. You are NOT talking 401k—I get that, but the steady ability to max is NOT there anymore