What would you do differently if you were 18 again?

mothered · 10-23-2016, 02:23 AM

(10-22-2016, 06:53 PM)insidious15 Wrote: That's true, and i'm not looking forward to it.

This is some great advice, though. I should start planning my finances.

My plan so far is living a bohemian lifestyle in a camper on my employers parking lot. I mean, i'd be able to pay off debt and get up and travel whenever/wherever I want...heh

I'm speaking from experience and had to learn the hard way.

In terms of my career and where I was heading, I gave very minimal forethought and did It quite tough to get to where I stand now. It's so good to read that you're thinking of planning your finances. Sit down, formulate some realistic strategies and do whatever It takes to achieve your goal(s).

Believe me, you'll be glad you did It at an early age, therefore reap the rewards In the latter stages of your life.
EDIT: Grammatical error.

Olisysta · 11-08-2016, 03:00 AM

Well I still am 18 so I'm not sure yet but reading peoples responses to this thread and maybe it will benefit me :/

d0ntjump · 11-08-2016, 06:49 AM

I would have done everything exactly the same. My regrets do not exceed my happiness at this point in my life. None of us have a working time machine. So, why dwell on the things we would have changed. Instead, observe what you've leaned from your tribulations and try to instill that wisdom into someone else. It's not what you would do if you could go back but what you will do moving forward. Embrace who/what you are and live life without worries. Without pain, we could never know happiness...

Korvidius · 12-15-2016, 02:08 AM

*Not* put myself in debt by taking out student loans and going to college. Also, never hooking up with the junkies I have as friends.

Slacker · 12-15-2016, 02:15 AM

*Not fight in school amd graduate
*Not blow the 115,000 i earned for the first 4 years of employment on stupid shit
*Not become an alcoholic and lose my job.

Inori · 12-15-2016, 03:23 AM

This sounds super "English lit professor"-y, but most of the responses here are things people did and regret. Does anyone have something they didn't do and think about what they missed out on, or something you wish you did more?

insidious · 12-15-2016, 04:30 AM

(12-15-2016, 02:08 AM)Pyxis Wrote: *Not* put myself in debt by taking out student loans and going to college. Also, never hooking up with the junkies I have as friends.

Hooking up with junkies sounds like a bad idea from the getgo, but everyone makes mistakes. It's good that you learned from them Smile

also, why would you choose not to go to college? What would you have done instead?

(12-15-2016, 02:15 AM)Slacker Wrote: *Not fight in school amd graduate
*Not blow the 115,000 i earned for the first 4 years of employment on stupid shit
*Not become an alcoholic and lose my job.

That's rough man. Hopefully stuffs looking up for you now, though.

(12-15-2016, 03:23 AM)Inori Wrote: This sounds super "English lit professor"-y, but most of the responses here are things people did and regret. Does anyone have something they didn't do and think about what they missed out on, or something you wish you did more?

this is a great one, too.

There are so many things i didn't do I wish I did. Like, I probably should have studied more n' shit, but i probably should have taken the opportunity to ask that chick out and not have been such a anti-normie

it's difficult to think of things i didn't do, now that i think about it.

Slacker · 12-15-2016, 04:50 AM

i dont really refret doing the things i did
they were not only learning experiences for me but also events that turned me into who i am....

* make more money now
* now known as the guy who doesnt even need to hit people due to the name ive made for zero tolerence
* know my limits and when to stop drinking... mainly the dofference between socially drinking and just plain srinking to drink
am i proud of the stuff i did? no, not at all...
am i ashamed absolutely not

pvnk · 12-15-2016, 05:24 AM

(12-15-2016, 04:50 AM)Slacker Wrote: i dont really refret doing the things i did
they were not only learning experiences for me but also events that turned me into who i am....

* make more money now
* now known as the guy who doesnt even need to hit people due to the name ive made for zero tolerence
* know my limits and when to stop drinking... mainly the dofference between socially drinking and just plain srinking to drink
am i proud of the stuff i did? no, not at all...
am i ashamed absolutely not

Inspirational.

Pikami · 12-15-2016, 07:02 AM

I'm still 18...
I don't regret anything.