Sunday, July 24, 2016

A letter to my 24 year old self


Fellow blogger John Gray posted the other day a list of 10 things he would like to say to his 24 year old self.  This inspired this Sunday five questions, if you could go back and offer advice to yourself when you were 24 years old, what would be your advice on the following 5 issues.  Oh, if I had known then what I know now.

1: What advice would you offer about work and jobs?
2: What advice would you offer about love and relationships?
3: What advice would you offer about travel?
4: What advice would you offer about education?
5: What advice would you offer about money?

My answers:
1: What advice would you offer about work and jobs?
Don't be afraid of seizing opportunities when you have the chance,  find work that makes you eager to get out of bed each day, work that inspires you.  Don't mistake job stability for job security.

2: What advice would you offer about love and relationships?
The only person who has to love your love, is you.  Don't let what others might think, get in the way of relationships that make you happy.  We all deserve happiness, if you are not making one another happy, move on sooner - rather than later.

3: What advice would you offer about travel?
Don't wait until you can afford it, seize every opportunity to travel. If you make travel a priority in your life, you will find a way.  Don't let worries or insecurities keep you from exploring the great adventure of travel.

4: What advice would you offer about education?
You are never done learning.  There is no expiration date on being a student, so learn what you want to do.  Education opens doors.  Follow your passion.

5: What advice would you offer about money?
Avoiding debt, and paying off what you borrow as fast as possible will serve you well in the long run.  Learn to live within your means, don't confuse wants with needs.  Minimize the number of expensive hobbies.


4 comments:

  1. 1: don't stay too long if you are not happy with a job; you might not think you can do a certain job, BUT YOU CAN!

    2: don't get into relationships thinking they are permanent; go it alone for several years without responsibilities of another person (you might just like it)!

    3: do as much as you can; GO BY YOURSELF to new places!

    4: never stop learning! you stop learning, you die!

    5: be a minimalist; don't buy shit you don't need; keep your earnings for travel; don't buy a house.

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  2. I would have to carefully ponder these before answering - - but you and Anne Marie have given excellent advice. I agree with all of your answers (and I usually don't easily agree with anything.....)

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  3. After reading everyone else's comments on my blog, ive changed my mind
    I will say fuck all.....except ..... " be yourself "

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