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Exercise! Can’t emphasize this enough! Makes you happier and healthier. Also a harder habit to adapt later in life. Don’t do drugs, gamble, drink, or watch ton
by pyuser583 5y ago
Exercise! Can’t emphasize this enough! Makes you happier and healthier. Also a harder habit to adapt later in life.
Don’t do drugs, gamble, drink, or watch tons of porn.
Do read. Books. Not kindles. Books.
Be part of a regular community. That could be church, a sports team, chorus, etc.
Invest. Put money in an SP500 index fund. Especially if retirement accounts available.
Don’t be an asshole.
If you need therapy, get therapy. Take a Carnegie course. Even taking etiquette lessons can help.
Learn to cook. You’ll save so much money and eat much better food.
Get a pet. Having a pet is a lifestyle, and a good one.
Consider having kids. It’s rare people say “I wish I never had children.” Early 20s might be too early, but there’s no perfect time.
Also, have fun!
- quiffledwerg 5y agoThis is advice for your 30s and 40s, not your 20s.
- xapata 5y agoChildren aren't as important as friends (including family, or a spouse, that you're friends with) for mental health.
- caslon 5y agohttps://phys.org/news/2021-07-parents-children.html https://phys.org/news/2021-07-parents-children.html As many as one in eight (13%) Polish parents may regret having children
- marethyu 5y ago> Do read. Books. Not kindles. Books. Do you mean physical books are better than ebooks? Why is that?
- sergiomattei 5y agoYeah, odd comment by parent. Counterpoint: Library Genesis. Every book I've read in the last few years I've discovered from there. I download them in mobi format, send them to my Kindle app and read on iPad. You can find any book and download it instantly. There's no real difference between reading in paper and an iPad. I've had Kindle Paperwhites and physical books, and I always end up preferring the convenience of the tablet. This is a huge lifesaver for broke students like me. It opens so many doors and learning opportunities. One final note: support your favorite authors. Piracy is not cool. I always make sure to buy the ones I enjoy, so consider the downloads really a trial. *tip: download any book title that catches your eye: this is possible with libgen. you don't have to read them all, but you'll always have some new material to discover once you finish a title. having a giant but unread library is better than a small but finished one :)
- pyuser583 5y agoLimiting screen time isn’t just for kids. Reading is a good non-screen option because it builds mental endurance.
- tinybear1 5y agoIMO I think that it is more about the content of the book then the device it is stored on. Especially with a Kindle(the e-ink variety, not the LCD tablets) it is a single purpose device that looks near identical to a physical book. Of course if someone is reading on a modern internet device there is always the possibility of getting of losing mental concentration, but that is less so on a dedicated e-reader like a Kindle.
- stillblue 5y agoWhy is reading a book functionally different than reading a kindle?
- bhu1st 5y agoI find it difficult to focus for longer period of time on screen. Eyestrain too. Prefer physical books.