Those of us who are 29+ let's give advice to new graduates and those 17-24

[AAKing23]

Good thread brehs from a 22yr old breh

 

[714562]

Don't be that dude that wakes up at 32 years old looking for the "one"

If you find a down female that cares for you, is honest with you, matches your effort in the relationship and y'all can agree to disagree/compromise sometimes then stay with that woman

It's gonna be lonely in your mid thirties sifting thru all the ex college sluts/divorced/single baby mommas looking for that life partner

Good luck

I agree with this, but at the same time don't settle on just "being" with a woman for years on end if you can't see yourself living with her. If you're wasting all that time and resources on a significant other and you're dreading the idea of forever, wtf is the point? Just dip and keep looking. And if she starts hassling you about marriage and you know you'll grow to resent her, don't justify premature commitment with bytch-ass thoughts like "Well, we've been together for so long and I probably won't do any better blah blah blah." We spend all our lives settling on career, ambitions, etc. Marriage is the one thing men don't HAVE to settle on. It's important to have realistic expectations. Not everyone will marry an heiress or a beauty queen. But in terms of agreeableness and personality, you absolutely should not be with a woman that you can't stand living with, or a woman whose family drives you insane. Marriage should be a source of happiness and not stress. Period.

 

[DirtyMoney]

Don't be that dude that wakes up at 32 years old looking for the "one"

If you find a down female that cares for you, is honest with you, matches your effort in the relationship and y'all can agree to disagree/compromise sometimes then stay with that woman

It's gonna be lonely in your mid thirties sifting thru all the ex college sluts/divorced/single baby mommas looking for that life partner

Good luck

You outlined specific qualities. Loyalty, Honesty, Level Headed, Humble. Compromise is only good if it is reasonable.

 

[Ed MOTHERFUCKING G]

My money advice. This is not the normal you hear.

Think of your money in the following buckets:

• Today (lunch...transportation...things for TODAY)
• Soon [non negotiable] - rent...bills...car and clothing maintenance...groceries...medicine.. insurance
• Logical, possible surprise emergencies - blow a tire...engine problems...you tear a pair of pants en route to a meeting...hospital visits...unexpected travel (family out of state), etc
• Later - travel next year...saving for that new car or house or even apartment...moving expenses...
• Major emergencies - lose your job, hit by a bus, mom dies and dad is broke, family issues, etc
• Retirement - 401k, IRA, etc
• Disposable income - jewelry, Vegas, style, clothing

You, imo, cannot and should not feed one bucket until the other is comfortably full. If you are not spoken for TODAY what good is retirement money? Live within your means to feed each bucket incremently and grow accordingly. They can be separate actual accounts or just mental accounting. If you are good today..make sure you're good tomorrow and for the month...that you have SURPRISE emergencies...and major emergency money...and then feed retirement and disposable money pots. Having some money set aside for each of those things is ideal but make sure you're good today and tomorrow before you lock up money until you're 65 1/2.

Just my advice....pouring x into you're retirement is pointless if you can't make rent or cant fix your engine or if you can't travel if you have an emergency.

 

[CrimsonTider]

Go outside and make friends and experiences

Dont let surfing the web alone become what you do to interact with others

 

[EQ.]

Haven't been through the thread so I am not sure this has been mentioned. But i can not overstate the importance of emotional intelligence! Life is about how your react to things and if you think no one is watching while you overreact to day to day circumstances that you are faced with, you're kidding yourself. Its always better to be the person who can take a step back to evaluate a situation then to be the one who reacts based off emotions. And this goes for every aspect life! Peace to the youngins out there! Stay focused!

EQ.

 

[TNC]

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[Arithmetic]

 

[Arithmetic]

 

[bxmaw]

Best advice I ever heard in my years is very simple and often overlooked because it's cliche. But for some reason it has really sunk into my brain....TAKE IT ONE DAY AT A TIME. So do something today (eating healthy, saving, exercise, etc) however miniscule it is and look at that miniscule thing with the mindset of one day at a time...and eventually it will grow. Easier said than done but has changed my entire perspective of time.

 

[DeuceZ]

how someone handles credit should be top 3 in qualities u looking for a significant other...nothing like being in love with someone whose credit is shot

start building your credit early, dont buy a new car such a waste of money
if u still in college carry a lighter even if u dont smoke...these bytches be puffin like chimneys always asking for a light

 

[DrHackenbush]

Don't put too much emphasis on chasing women

Good posture is important

Learn another language

 

[MegaTronBomb!]

Go outside and make friends and experiences

Dont let surfing the web alone become what you do to interact with others

My Mexican Uncle is big on this.

if he doesn't know you, he doesn't even want to talk to you on the phone.... there is no better way to gauge a person than face to face. especially when it comes to things that involve a certain level of trust from both parties.

it's easy to hide who you are online, not too many people can do it in person without the buffer of social media.

 

[NvrCMyNut]

GOAT thread

 

[Field Marshall Bradley]

Don't put too much emphasis on chasing women

Good posture is important

Learn another language

So simple, yet powerful........