• @johnthedoe@lemmy.ml
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    161 year ago

    If I was to redo my 20s. What worked was going to university in my mid 20s. I was able to finish it much quicker and made some close friends during by that time as well as set my career path going. What I wish I had done was move away from the city I grew up in. I only did it in my late 20s and I regret not doing it sooner.

    Have lots of social interactions. It’s valuable. Set yourself up career wise. Always check to know you haven’t hit a ceiling where you’re working. Exercise and travel lots would be my key takeaways.

    • @tetraodon@feddit.it
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      1 year ago

      Same here. I finished my BA at 27 and I went on to take an MA and then a PhD 10 years later.

      One more piece of advice: don’t do drugs.

      • @bobs_monkey@lemm.ee
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        21 year ago

        Eh I’d say experiment if you want, but be responsible about it. Don’t let it consume your life or have priority over family, friends, work, etc. If you’re going to party, best to get it out of your system when you’re young, when consequences are less impactful.

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          And if you do, do the fun stuff like weed, cocaine, shrooms, LSD, stuff like that. Don’t fuck with the dangerous stuff like heroin, fentanyl, meth, or pills like xanax or other benzos. Also alcohol can be dangerous too.

          Unless you are not in a mentally healthy place, or know you are susceptible to addiction. Then don’t even try.

      • @captainlezbian@lemmy.world
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        11 year ago

        Doing drugs was good for me, but more than doing drugs was being selective about it. I smoked pot sparingly and dropped acid a few times when I was pretty sure I was in a good place mentally.

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      Always check to know you haven’t hit a ceiling where you’re working

      Disagree. Sometimes its perfectly fine to hit a ceiling if you are comfortable where you are and are withing comfortable means. This always look for better is exhausting, and 100% guarantees you will never like your job.

      To be clear, I am NOT advocating that people should stay in dead end job they hate. Do not under any circumstance willingly stay at a job you hate. you only get one life, dont make it about work or money.