[Lups]

Originally Posted by 3.0L

And then what?

I dunno, the gold watch shoots happy juices?

[1MOREMOD]

I agree with tonka not just with my dad but adults in general. You think you know but you dont. Should have picked something I love despite how much money I make. With women if I knew I could screw almost anyone just by asking I would have died of exhaustion but smiling

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by Sara504

Happiness is UPS showing up at my front door.

I saw your pics Sara of your Christmas gifts...Very nice
Saw also the pic of you .. Your body and boobs are looking in perfect shape and that looks really good

[Sara]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

I saw your pics Sara of your Christmas gifts...Very nice
Saw also the pic of you .. Your body and boobs are looking in perfect shape and that looks really good

I'm still waiting on Belgium chocolate

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by Sara504

I'm still waiting on Belgium chocolate

The Belgian chocolats would be crushed, thinking about the LA shipping situation with Mike ..
But Sara.. I could give you something else ...You would love it even more

[Axius]

A rusty trombone?

[Ric in RVA]

Meet her mom. If you can't stand mom politely decline and get out. You are dating mini mom.

Learn an instrument. It isn't that hard but it will take a lifetime to master and you need a hobby. Preferably pick one you can carry and people enjoy listening to. Bluegrass is best but do what you gotta do. Never strive to a great player...just strive to be a better player than you were yesterday and play daily.

Save more money than you think you need to.

Don't buy "stuff"....you don't own stuff....STUFF owns you!! You don't really need it you just think you do. Save the money you would have spent.

Have some form of religion. Even if it is just pondering your place in the universe or being in awe of nature. Understand that there is something bigger than you and you are part of it and need to be a part of it. You don't exist in a vacuum.

Go sailing.

Learn to sit quietly for hours with no distractions and absorb the world around you. You do not need to be entertained or connected 24/7. You can do this while you play your instrument.


The money you saved isn't for stuff ....it is for security. Security that allows you to live your life and have experiences that enrich your life. Not stuff...except for that instrument...buy the best you can afford since you will be playing it for the rest of your life.

Always apex late on the street......

It is more fun to drive slow cars fast than fast cars slow....

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by Axius

A rusty trombone?

Yes sometimes it makes noises too...

[PoorLurker]

Originally Posted by Fundguy1

Save in your Ira and 401k as much as possible. Don't forget to enjoy yourself. Take chances when you can handle them. You gotta be in it to win it. Don't over abuse your joints. What goes around comes around. Don't blame others for failures. Take responsibility. Sure things typically aren't. Always have a backup plan. Family first. Nobody will protect you but yourself. Try to improve yourself and learn something each day. Always look at both sides objectively. Don't take anything as correct or right just because people you know or respect say it is. Don't fuck with the cops. Set a goal and work towards it. If you live your life safe and boring, you didn't "live" your life. You got through it. Don't hide in your comfort zone. Live with a woman before you marry her. Never hit a woman. Explore new places. Find a career that's profitable, you're good at it, and you enjoy. For me, in that order of priority. It's called work for a reason.stay active. A body in motion stays in motion. Learn how to use tools and do things yourself when possible.

This and to add one more

Use bullet points when making large lists

[MrPrena]

1. I should have conserve my body. When i am injured or have injury, it means to recover. I should never took the job which was very physical during my mid 30s 4 year straight without calling in or vacation. I should have quit when my joint was started to get uncomfortable.

2. Should have worked at less stressful or less hour job. I basically had no life (besides dating) when I was 24-34.

3. I should have learned how to kiss ass executives. eek.

[ccdre]

I wish I learned when to shut up... Yep, still having trouble with this one .

[M_Six]

Originally Posted by MrPrena

1. I should have conserve my body. When i am injured or have injury, it means to recover. I should never took the job which was very physical during my mid 30s 4 year straight without calling in or vacation. I should have quit when my joint was started to get uncomfortable.

2. Should have worked at less stressful or less hour job. I basically had no life (besides dating) when I was 24-34.

3. I should have learned how to kiss ass executives. eek.

Looking at it from this point of view...

1. I should have worked on my education way earlier. I had the time and opportunity and just wasted it.

2. I should have been into computers way earlier. It took a boss who decided I'd be the company computer guy to force me to learn what has now become my career.

3. I look back (waaaaay back) on my teenage years and cringe at how moronic I was. You name it: girls, drinking, jobs, money, school...I screwed them all up. Joining the Army was the best thing I could have done. Still took me a decade to smarten up.

[MrPrena]

Originally Posted by M_Six

Looking at it from this point of view...

1. I should have worked on my education way earlier. I had the time and opportunity and just wasted it.

2. I should have been into computers way earlier. It took a boss who decided I'd be the company computer guy to force me to learn what has now become my career.

3. I look back (waaaaay back) on my teenage years and cringe at how moronic I was. You name it: girls, drinking, jobs, money, school...I screwed them all up. Joining the Army was the best thing I could have done. Still took me a decade to smarten up.

Oh yeah, me too.
In terms of cost perspective, it was way cheaper back then than now.

[canukgtp]

Yeah like a few comments...so much wasted money when I was younger on girlfriends, cars, drinking...if I had only saved 10-20% of it I could have had all the same fun but with something left over...so I will pass that on to my son for sure...

[UncleWede]

Marriage:
"Yes, dear" This will save you from nights on the couch.

Children of the future:
No matter what your job, it isn't as important as your kids' <insert event here> DO NOT MISS their stuff, it is gone way too soon.

[ResoKP]

Not smoke cigarettes

[C5driver]

Originally Posted by EstorilM

This will most likely turn into a goat porn, ass pics thread, but we will see how it goes

It's more like a regret thread with a side helping of sadness and misery.

I'm not a huge fan of hindsight. Mistakes are unique and provided they have the insight to recognize them as such, that's the only way they will grow.

[Biorin]

Originally Posted by C5driver

It's more like a regret thread with a side helping of sadness and misery.

I'm not a huge fan of hindsight. Mistakes are unique and provided they have the insight to recognize them as such, that's the only way they will grow.

I appreciate all of my mistakes and regrets for the learning experiences that they were. I like where I am and who I am today, and no doubt even the worst of the screw-ups contributed to that.

I also think it's important to question everything. Nearly anything you're told/taught, even in school, will have someone's motivation or bias, and I think it's best to do your own research, get all the facts, and consider what parts you might agree or disagree with. I see too many people blindly accepting what they're told simply because someone is in a more authoritative position. That being said, your elders are often full of wisdom, and what you refuse to learn from them, life will teach you in a much harder way.

[HyeWarrior]

This thread just got deep

[Mr Tonka]

Originally Posted by HyeWarrior

This thread just got deep

Balls deep!


Better?

[Whostheboss]

Biggest lessons i learned in life:

1) Not everyone is the same! Respect peoples difference. Just because your favorite color is red, you have to respect people who do not like red. I was very biased growing up mainly based on ignorant people i had around me but as i grew, i realized that what makes person A happy doesn't necessarily make person B happy.

2) I looked at myself from someone else's point of view (mainly from a Womans view) I used to be very judgemental of other people. I realized i wasn't that much better than the people i looked down on. So i definitely improved on that.

My advice to you:
Don't worry so much about saving money, 401k this and investment that. It's good to save but also live your life. If there is something you really want wether it's materialistic or a necessity go ahead and buy it.
At the end of your life, it's not about how much money you made or saved.. IT'S ABOUT HOW MUCH MONEY YOU SPENT!

[HyeWarrior]

Instructions unclear,

Just leased a Ferrari