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Publish Not your original work? Add source Throughout life, we naturally pick up small pieces of wisdom to put into our arsenals of experiences. From more practical tips like "eat mindfully" and "exercise every day" to corny but deeply universal truths - "stay true to yourself". We always keep an eye out for ways to improve the quality of our lives. Eventually, looking back on the decisions we've made, most of us uncover valuable lessons about how to make life more joyful and less problematic. Unfortunately, far too often, the learning comes too late to prevent painful mistakes and wasted time and effort. Though we don't have a time machine to take us back and help our past selves, we can at least offer these little pieces of advice to anyone willing to listen. So two months ago, Reddit user morningperzon did precisely that when they asked folks over 40 if they had any pertinent words of wisdom to pass down to people in their 20s. The comments were immediately flooded with tips and habits from the older generation to give twentysomethings perspective on what's truly important. We at Bored Panda have gathered some of the most enlightening responses from the thread, so we hope you enjoy and get inspired. Be sure to upvote the replies that resonate with you, and share your insightful advice in the comment section below! This post may include affiliate links. #1 I'm 81 and I really can't distill it down to one thing so here goes:
- Be yourself. Stop trying to live up to others' expectations and do your own thing.
- Get moving! Whether it's bike riding or walking or a gym membership. Just move.
- Eat healthy! Yes, those fast food fries and burgers are easy - but - you will pay for that some time in the future. Start eating healthy so it becomes a habit.
- Be kind to people. If everyone did this, imagine what a world we would live in!
- Become politically active. Support honest, progressive candidates in whatever way you can. And VOTE! F*****g VOTE!
Hugs from Gma. NoBSforGma , Gian Cescon Report Final score: 138points POST XenoMurph XenoMurph Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago I'm going to reply to these in order of importance. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. But feel free to reorder them to your preference. 45 45points reply View More Replies... View more comments #2 Pay less attention to what people say, and more attention to what they do. Cherryfritterfrieda , mentatdgt Report Final score: 128points POST Sage Gusano Sage Gusano Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago How they treat the staff is how they actually are. 30 30points reply View more comments #3 Don't be afraid to do things by yourself. Go to that show, see the movie, take a day trip. Don't miss out on opportunities because no one will go with you. frumperbell , Karen Zhao Report Final score: 116points POST Harley Lee Harley Lee Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago This is a good one. Go by yourself if no one wants to come with u! 24 24points reply View more comments #4 Get to know your parents as people. Ask them all about their early lives and about their parents and other relatives. Write these things down if you can.
Before you know it, they will be gone, either physically or mentally and there will be so many things you want to know. zazzlekdazzle , Elina Fairytale Report Final score: 113points POST Tilfeldig Forbipasserende Tilfeldig Forbipasserende Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago Sometimes parents turns out to be simply shitty people. The kind of people you would never want to know under different circumstances. 43 43points reply View More Replies... View more comments #5 Ghost your s**tty friends. They are as much of a liability to your health and future as any other malicious factors in your life right now.
And if you have to ask if they're a s**tty friend, they are a s**tty friend. Ghost them. Now. MisterAmmosart , cottonbro Report Final score: 105points POST Alexia Alexia Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago THIS. Wish I had known this earlier. 24 24points reply View more comments #6 VERY few companies out there will ever give a s**t about you. You should never feel any loyalty to them. Rdr1051 , Dylan Gillis Report Final score: 94points POST Bored Birgit Bored Birgit Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago And colleagues are no friends even if you spend so much time with them. 22 22points reply View More Replies... View more comments #7 Wear sunscreen.
If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it. A long-term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists. wienermcfartface , BATCH by Wisconsin Hemp Scientific Report Final score: 90points POST Babsevs Babsevs Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago *Baz Lurhmann...... 15 15points reply View more comments #8 Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth, oh—never mind. You will not understand the power and beauty of your youth until they've faded, but trust me, in 20 years, you'll look back at photos of yourself and recall in a way you can't grasp now how much possibility lay before you and how fabulous you really looked.
You are not as fat as you imagine. wienermcfartface , Andrea Piacquadio Report Final score: 90points POST suzanne van Doorn suzanne van Doorn Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago I wish I was as "fat" now as the first time I thought I was "fat" 50 50points reply View More Replies... View more comments #9 Travel, use your vacation time, make memories. IrishSFnative , Leah Kelley Report Final score: 82points POST Dorothy Stovall Dorothy Stovall Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago Use your PTO. What are you saving it for? 13 13points reply View more comments #10 Take care of your body. Exercise to maintain a healthy weight and good cardiovascular health. As you get older, it's much harder to maintain these. Thomasgraham76 , Tirachard Kumtanom Report Final score: 81points POST Vanessa Panerosa Vanessa Panerosa Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago Something ppl don’t mention about being unhealthy is just how expensive it gets. Eating cheap c**p costs you much more in the end in medical bills, dr’s visits, etc. I bought a yoga mat that I just replaced after a decade and subscribe to a yoga channel on YouTube. Less than pennies a day to work out and be fit/healthy. 21 21points reply View more comments #11 Life is short, enjoy! You may have a day or 50 years left, no one knows. Don't put things off for "your golden years". jenfish06 , Elle Hughes Report Final score: 78points POST censorshipsucks censorshipsucks Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago that goes for 401k (retirement funds) as well. Do not spend your whole life working so they can put "he brought great value to the shareholders" on your tombstone. "Saving for retirement" implies you're going to only do fun stuff at 65. F**k that. You need to be doing fun stuff while your body is not a wreck. Source: me, old person. 26 26points reply View More Replies... View more comments #12 Brush your teeth. Dazzling-Adeptness11 , Greta Hoffman Report Final score: 75points POST Patricia Kersting Patricia Kersting Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago And floss. 42 42points reply View more comments #13 Do it.
Whatever it is . Take a trip. Start a band. Move to a new city. Do it now when you aren't as tied to place by obligations. spiked_macaroon , Toomas Tartes Report Final score: 68points POST No you didn't No you didn't Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago You can do whatever you want as long as you're willing to live with the consequences. 22 22points reply View more comments #14 Your joints are the first thing to wear out--take care of them. manwithavandotcom , Kindel Media Report Final score: 67points POST Tilfeldig Forbipasserende Tilfeldig Forbipasserende Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago My brain wore out before my joints 19 19points reply View More Replies... View more comments #15 It's never too late to start a new career. Do what you love! monja2009 , cottonbro Report Final score: 62points POST Lisa T Lisa T Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago Me, at 51, studying to be an art therapist 44 44points reply View More Replies... View more comments #16 Save. If your job offers a 401k, take advantage of that. If not, open a savings account and put something in it every pay. Even if you can only afford to put in 5 bucks, it still adds up. frumperbell , Alexander Mils Report Final score: 61points POST censorshipsucks censorshipsucks Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago for those who don't speak american, a 401k is what the rest of the planet calls a retirement fund 28 28points reply View More Replies... View more comments #17 You don't need to excel, average can be extremely fullfilling.
Aspire to be happy with little achievements.
Failures can open many unexpected windows. tigbit72 , gaspar zaldo Report Final score: 61points POST Hey! Hey! Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago I wouldn't want my surgeon to be average, though. Or my financial adviser. 14 14points reply View More Replies... View more comments #18 Don’t rush to get married. You’re still figuring out who you are. Date, live together, whatever. Just don’t get married before 30. geegeeallin , Emma Bauso Report Final score: 60points POST JJ JJ Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago I was 24, am 32 now, happily married. My advice: Don't listen to any of these "wait til day x to ..."-advice. If you feel it, you feel it. 42 42points reply View More Replies... View more comments #19 Get. A. Pre-nup. James0100 , Brett Andrei Martin Report Final score: 57points POST Roland Gosselin Roland Gosselin Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago Why get married in the first place? 29 29points reply View More Replies... View more comments #20 Go to the doctor and to the dentist regularly olderthanbefore , Thirdman Report Final score: 54points POST Alexia Alexia Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago And if you can, donate blood regularly. Apart from saving other people's lives, it has benefits for your health too. Also, if the donors get a free set of blood tests (they do in my country) you can spot serious health issue quite early. One of my friends was contacted by the transfusion center immediately after donating blood. His blood tests showed something was wrong. He underwent other investigations and was diagnosed with an early stage colorectal cancer. He didn't have any other signs or symptoms. He had surgery and chemo and now he's fine. 27 27points reply View More Replies... View more comments #21 If you have a good relationship with your parents, try and see them. It’s frightening how quickly the years pass and suddenly they’re gone. Alzheimer’s also can hit unexpectedly and it’s amazing how much I wish for just a few more hours. lostwynter , Steven HWG Report Final score: 53points POST alwaysMispelled alwaysMispelled Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago Or something medically routine turns into... bad. 13 13points reply View more comments See Also on Bored Panda Woman Shows How "Harry Potter" Characters Were Supposed To Look According To Book Descriptions (35 Pics) 50 ‘Weird Facts’ About The World That Might Give You A Fresh Perspective #22 Work hard, but also have fun. That huge paycheck probably isn't worth it, unless you're super materialistic. Having a brand new tesla or a luxury condo is fun for a month, having good friends and balanced life is fun for a lifetime. PoorMansTonyStark , Helena Lopes Report Final score: 52points POST Rob Eman Rob Eman Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago But being enslaved and watching it happen to my kids sounds too depressing... Sorry can't sit back and just have fun, one day the fun will end for all and I'd rather my family be prepared; than just had been temporarily happy.... 4 4points reply View more comments #23 If you're addicted to nicotine, stop. If not, don't ever start. Rdr1051 , Tobias Tullius Report Final score: 52points POST Leslie B Leslie B Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago I quit cold turkey. Had a cough I couldn't get rid of, decided to quit then and there, haven't touched it since. It's only been eight months but the cough is gone and helped identify an underlying issue I had (anemia) which has been dealt with (with iron infusions). 23 23points reply View More Replies... View more comments #24 Don’t worry about not getting to certain “milestones” by a particular age (like 25 or 30 or whatever). Everyone’s circumstances are different. If life gets in the way of your goals, just keep at it (and take a pause if you need) until you achieve them. Juan_Calavera , Poodar Chu Report Final score: 50points POST censorshipsucks censorshipsucks Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago This is the most common cause of depression (stressing about milestones) and the most important cure is above. 16 16points reply View More Replies... View more comments #25 Ask him/her/them out. Worst case you get a "No". Rdr1051 , cottonbro Report Final score: 50points POST Sonja Sonja Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago And if they say no, they mean no. 37 37points reply View More Replies... View more comments #26 Stretch. Start stretching. Do yoga. Keep stretching. Never get out of the habit. You don't have to be in the best shape to be happy, but stretching makes everything feel better, keeps it feeling good, and means that when you inevitably hurt yourself at some point in the future it's easier to recover.
You may feel invincible now. Every person in their 20s does. And then you hit 30. And you start noticing things like it hurts when you jump down the last two stairs instead of walking down them, or when you wake up, or just, from existing. In my 40s now, and I'm still doing just fine, and find my daily yoga practice matters more than any other exercise I've ever done. JoshG1981 , Ketut Subiyanto Report Final score: 46points POST DuchessDegu DuchessDegu Community Member • points posts comments upvotes 1 month ago My ankles were sore for a week after I jumped about 5 inches to get a cobweb from the ceiling 9 9points reply View more comments #27 Don’t get fat. Losing weight is a brutal fight. It’s mentally draining. NoMooseSoup4You , Mikhail Nilov Report Final score: 43points POST Tuna Fish Tuna Fish Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago I don't know if you can really control that as a youth. You are kinda at the mercy of your upbringing in that regard. I mean I've been fat since I was a child. My family's eating habits were my eating habits. My parents metabolism was my metabolism. They were fat so I am fat. Losing the weight after the fact is my only option in my reality. I guess the better advise would be to give your children a better relationship with food than you had so they don't have to deal with the side effects of weight gain. Because yes, it is very mentally draining to lose weight on purpose. 27 27points reply View More Replies... View more comments #28 Stop obsessing that you need to
A) Be in a relationship
B) Knocked up/Parenting
C) Home Owning vs Renting
in order to "prove" to society your life has entered some larger adult phase.
You are 20. You may think you have it all figured out, and you certainly come with an in-built, unflinching optimism that life will go exactly as you wish as most of you haven't been thoroughly kicked in the face long enough yet by life to lose that rosy impression. However, you are 20. What you want today may not even be possible or relevant in 5 years let alone 20. You still have a lot of growing up to do and you will change. CurrentlyNobody , Hannah Olinger Report Final score: 41points POST censorshipsucks censorshipsucks Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago latest science says brain stops growing at 25. So: please. Just enjoy yourself. Rent. Do not have kids. Do not get married. Travel. Be promiscuous. All that stuff is hard to do once you are in your 30s and are being pressurised to be a grownup. 14 14points reply View More Replies... View more comments #29 Don't feel guilty if you don't know what you want to do with your life. The most interesting people I know didn't know at 22 what they wanted to do with their lives. Some of the most interesting 40-year-olds I know still don't. wienermcfartface , Anthony Tran Report Final score: 40points POST Sarias_song Sarias_song Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago people keep quoting 'Baz Luhrmann - Everybody's Free To Wear Sunscreen' :-D 11 11points reply View More Replies... View more comments #30 Improve your posture now You_Maki_me_vomit , Karolina Grabowska Report Final score: 39points POST Aqsa Azam Aqsa Azam Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago yessir 6 6points reply View more comments Note: this post originally had 80 images. It’s been shortened to the top 30 images based on user votes. Anyone can write on Bored Panda. Start writing! Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! Add Your Answer! Not your original work? Add source Publish Change image Upload Photo Ooops! Your image is too large, maximum file size is 8 MB. Upload Upload Edit Image Error occurred when generating embed. Please check link and try again. Render conversation
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Im 40 years old and ive been drinking damn well every day since i was 19. Today marks my 15th day since i took a drop and i know its been a short time but man what a wake up call. I feel more energized. I feel great at wake up. Im more focused. My mind is clear. I know its only been only 2 weeks but i can not imagine what else to explore with my new found fresh air! 10 10points reply Powerful Katrinka Powerful Katrinka Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago An AA sponsor of mine once told me that recovery could be really hard, draining, and full of emotional upheavals. I was nodding my head and saying, "oh, I know, I know." Then he said "or... it can be easy, exciting, and fun! And you get to choose." It's been almost 8 years since my last drink, and guess what? It's been easy, exciting, and fun. Keep on going! It just gets better and better and better! 6 6points reply Load More Replies... Jose Ortiz Jose Ortiz Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago Much appreciated! So far so good! 0 0points reply Tamra Tamra Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago It sounds like you're in the pink cloud of sobriety, and I say to that - enjoy every second! It can last a long time, too. Life will come at you and maybe the temptation to numb will rear it's head, but I promise you can truly handle whatever life brings when you're sober. Drunk, not so much. Good job on those 15 days, man. That's something good. 2 2points reply Jose Ortiz Jose Ortiz Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago Thank you for your words! I appreciate it. I really do 1 1point reply Helen Waight Helen Waight Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago Definitely over 40 here and here’s mine: don’t be ashamed of your hobbies and interests (unless they are felonies). That love of Star Trek that got you bullied at school may be the thing that holds you together when you get depression at 30. 8 8points reply Daniel Yamada Daniel Yamada Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago (edited) Invest a few hours per week (or per month) into doing volunteer work with a community organization. And try different kinds of volunteer work over the years. Helping improve the lives of other people will also improve your life. And then when you get old, you will have all kinds of connections with people in your local area instead of being alone in a house full of stuff that you collected. 5 5points reply Load More Comments POST Jose Ortiz Jose Ortiz Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago QUIT DRINKING! Im 40 years old and ive been drinking damn well every day since i was 19. Today marks my 15th day since i took a drop and i know its been a short time but man what a wake up call. I feel more energized. I feel great at wake up. Im more focused. My mind is clear. I know its only been only 2 weeks but i can not imagine what else to explore with my new found fresh air! 10 10points reply Powerful Katrinka Powerful Katrinka Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago An AA sponsor of mine once told me that recovery could be really hard, draining, and full of emotional upheavals. I was nodding my head and saying, "oh, I know, I know." Then he said "or... it can be easy, exciting, and fun! And you get to choose." It's been almost 8 years since my last drink, and guess what? It's been easy, exciting, and fun. Keep on going! It just gets better and better and better! 6 6points reply Load More Replies... Jose Ortiz Jose Ortiz Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago Much appreciated! So far so good! 0 0points reply Tamra Tamra Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago It sounds like you're in the pink cloud of sobriety, and I say to that - enjoy every second! It can last a long time, too. Life will come at you and maybe the temptation to numb will rear it's head, but I promise you can truly handle whatever life brings when you're sober. Drunk, not so much. Good job on those 15 days, man. That's something good. 2 2points reply Jose Ortiz Jose Ortiz Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago Thank you for your words! I appreciate it. I really do 1 1point reply Helen Waight Helen Waight Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago Definitely over 40 here and here’s mine: don’t be ashamed of your hobbies and interests (unless they are felonies). That love of Star Trek that got you bullied at school may be the thing that holds you together when you get depression at 30. 8 8points reply Daniel Yamada Daniel Yamada Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago (edited) Invest a few hours per week (or per month) into doing volunteer work with a community organization. And try different kinds of volunteer work over the years. Helping improve the lives of other people will also improve your life. And then when you get old, you will have all kinds of connections with people in your local area instead of being alone in a house full of stuff that you collected. 5 5points reply Load More Comments Popular on Bored Panda I Used AI To See What These 23 Popular Cartoon Characters Would Look Like In Real Life 30 Y.O. 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Publish Not your original work? Add source Throughout life, we naturally pick up small pieces of wisdom to put into our arsenals of experiences. From more practical tips like "eat mindfully" and "exercise every day" to corny but deeply universal truths - "stay true to yourself". We always keep an eye out for ways to improve the quality of our lives. Eventually, looking back on the decisions we've made, most of us uncover valuable lessons about how to make life more joyful and less problematic. Unfortunately, far too often, the learning comes too late to prevent painful mistakes and wasted time and effort. Though we don't have a time machine to take us back and help our past selves, we can at least offer these little pieces of advice to anyone willing to listen. So two months ago, Reddit user morningperzon did precisely that when they asked folks over 40 if they had any pertinent words of wisdom to pass down to people in their 20s. The comments were immediately flooded with tips and habits from the older generation to give twentysomethings perspective on what's truly important. We at Bored Panda have gathered some of the most enlightening responses from the thread, so we hope you enjoy and get inspired. Be sure to upvote the replies that resonate with you, and share your insightful advice in the comment section below! This post may include affiliate links. #1 I'm 81 and I really can't distill it down to one thing so here goes:
- Be yourself. Stop trying to live up to others' expectations and do your own thing.
- Get moving! Whether it's bike riding or walking or a gym membership. Just move.
- Eat healthy! Yes, those fast food fries and burgers are easy - but - you will pay for that some time in the future. Start eating healthy so it becomes a habit.
- Be kind to people. If everyone did this, imagine what a world we would live in!
- Become politically active. Support honest, progressive candidates in whatever way you can. And VOTE! F*****g VOTE!
Hugs from Gma. NoBSforGma , Gian Cescon Report Final score: 138points POST XenoMurph XenoMurph Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago I'm going to reply to these in order of importance. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. But feel free to reorder them to your preference. 45 45points reply View More Replies... View more comments #2 Pay less attention to what people say, and more attention to what they do. Cherryfritterfrieda , mentatdgt Report Final score: 128points POST Sage Gusano Sage Gusano Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago How they treat the staff is how they actually are. 30 30points reply View more comments #3 Don't be afraid to do things by yourself. Go to that show, see the movie, take a day trip. Don't miss out on opportunities because no one will go with you. frumperbell , Karen Zhao Report Final score: 116points POST Harley Lee Harley Lee Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago This is a good one. Go by yourself if no one wants to come with u! 24 24points reply View more comments #4 Get to know your parents as people. Ask them all about their early lives and about their parents and other relatives. Write these things down if you can.
Before you know it, they will be gone, either physically or mentally and there will be so many things you want to know. zazzlekdazzle , Elina Fairytale Report Final score: 113points POST Tilfeldig Forbipasserende Tilfeldig Forbipasserende Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago Sometimes parents turns out to be simply shitty people. The kind of people you would never want to know under different circumstances. 43 43points reply View More Replies... View more comments #5 Ghost your s**tty friends. They are as much of a liability to your health and future as any other malicious factors in your life right now.
And if you have to ask if they're a s**tty friend, they are a s**tty friend. Ghost them. Now. MisterAmmosart , cottonbro Report Final score: 105points POST Alexia Alexia Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago THIS. Wish I had known this earlier. 24 24points reply View more comments #6 VERY few companies out there will ever give a s**t about you. You should never feel any loyalty to them. Rdr1051 , Dylan Gillis Report Final score: 94points POST Bored Birgit Bored Birgit Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago And colleagues are no friends even if you spend so much time with them. 22 22points reply View More Replies... View more comments #7 Wear sunscreen.
If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it. A long-term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists. wienermcfartface , BATCH by Wisconsin Hemp Scientific Report Final score: 90points POST Babsevs Babsevs Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago *Baz Lurhmann...... 15 15points reply View more comments #8 Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth, oh—never mind. You will not understand the power and beauty of your youth until they've faded, but trust me, in 20 years, you'll look back at photos of yourself and recall in a way you can't grasp now how much possibility lay before you and how fabulous you really looked.
You are not as fat as you imagine. wienermcfartface , Andrea Piacquadio Report Final score: 90points POST suzanne van Doorn suzanne van Doorn Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago I wish I was as "fat" now as the first time I thought I was "fat" 50 50points reply View More Replies... View more comments #9 Travel, use your vacation time, make memories. IrishSFnative , Leah Kelley Report Final score: 82points POST Dorothy Stovall Dorothy Stovall Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago Use your PTO. What are you saving it for? 13 13points reply View more comments #10 Take care of your body. Exercise to maintain a healthy weight and good cardiovascular health. As you get older, it's much harder to maintain these. Thomasgraham76 , Tirachard Kumtanom Report Final score: 81points POST Vanessa Panerosa Vanessa Panerosa Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago Something ppl don’t mention about being unhealthy is just how expensive it gets. Eating cheap c**p costs you much more in the end in medical bills, dr’s visits, etc. I bought a yoga mat that I just replaced after a decade and subscribe to a yoga channel on YouTube. Less than pennies a day to work out and be fit/healthy. 21 21points reply View more comments #11 Life is short, enjoy! You may have a day or 50 years left, no one knows. Don't put things off for "your golden years". jenfish06 , Elle Hughes Report Final score: 78points POST censorshipsucks censorshipsucks Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago that goes for 401k (retirement funds) as well. Do not spend your whole life working so they can put "he brought great value to the shareholders" on your tombstone. "Saving for retirement" implies you're going to only do fun stuff at 65. F**k that. You need to be doing fun stuff while your body is not a wreck. Source: me, old person. 26 26points reply View More Replies... View more comments #12 Brush your teeth. Dazzling-Adeptness11 , Greta Hoffman Report Final score: 75points POST Patricia Kersting Patricia Kersting Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago And floss. 42 42points reply View more comments #13 Do it.
Whatever it is . Take a trip. Start a band. Move to a new city. Do it now when you aren't as tied to place by obligations. spiked_macaroon , Toomas Tartes Report Final score: 68points POST No you didn't No you didn't Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago You can do whatever you want as long as you're willing to live with the consequences. 22 22points reply View more comments #14 Your joints are the first thing to wear out--take care of them. manwithavandotcom , Kindel Media Report Final score: 67points POST Tilfeldig Forbipasserende Tilfeldig Forbipasserende Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago My brain wore out before my joints 19 19points reply View More Replies... View more comments #15 It's never too late to start a new career. Do what you love! monja2009 , cottonbro Report Final score: 62points POST Lisa T Lisa T Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago Me, at 51, studying to be an art therapist 44 44points reply View More Replies... View more comments #16 Save. If your job offers a 401k, take advantage of that. If not, open a savings account and put something in it every pay. Even if you can only afford to put in 5 bucks, it still adds up. frumperbell , Alexander Mils Report Final score: 61points POST censorshipsucks censorshipsucks Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago for those who don't speak american, a 401k is what the rest of the planet calls a retirement fund 28 28points reply View More Replies... View more comments #17 You don't need to excel, average can be extremely fullfilling.
Aspire to be happy with little achievements.
Failures can open many unexpected windows. tigbit72 , gaspar zaldo Report Final score: 61points POST Hey! Hey! Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago I wouldn't want my surgeon to be average, though. Or my financial adviser. 14 14points reply View More Replies... View more comments #18 Don’t rush to get married. You’re still figuring out who you are. Date, live together, whatever. Just don’t get married before 30. geegeeallin , Emma Bauso Report Final score: 60points POST JJ JJ Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago I was 24, am 32 now, happily married. My advice: Don't listen to any of these "wait til day x to ..."-advice. If you feel it, you feel it. 42 42points reply View More Replies... View more comments #19 Get. A. Pre-nup. James0100 , Brett Andrei Martin Report Final score: 57points POST Roland Gosselin Roland Gosselin Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago Why get married in the first place? 29 29points reply View More Replies... View more comments #20 Go to the doctor and to the dentist regularly olderthanbefore , Thirdman Report Final score: 54points POST Alexia Alexia Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago And if you can, donate blood regularly. Apart from saving other people's lives, it has benefits for your health too. Also, if the donors get a free set of blood tests (they do in my country) you can spot serious health issue quite early. One of my friends was contacted by the transfusion center immediately after donating blood. His blood tests showed something was wrong. He underwent other investigations and was diagnosed with an early stage colorectal cancer. He didn't have any other signs or symptoms. He had surgery and chemo and now he's fine. 27 27points reply View More Replies... View more comments #21 If you have a good relationship with your parents, try and see them. It’s frightening how quickly the years pass and suddenly they’re gone. Alzheimer’s also can hit unexpectedly and it’s amazing how much I wish for just a few more hours. lostwynter , Steven HWG Report Final score: 53points POST alwaysMispelled alwaysMispelled Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago Or something medically routine turns into... bad. 13 13points reply View more comments See Also on Bored Panda Woman Shows How "Harry Potter" Characters Were Supposed To Look According To Book Descriptions (35 Pics) 50 ‘Weird Facts’ About The World That Might Give You A Fresh Perspective #22 Work hard, but also have fun. That huge paycheck probably isn't worth it, unless you're super materialistic. Having a brand new tesla or a luxury condo is fun for a month, having good friends and balanced life is fun for a lifetime. PoorMansTonyStark , Helena Lopes Report Final score: 52points POST Rob Eman Rob Eman Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago But being enslaved and watching it happen to my kids sounds too depressing... Sorry can't sit back and just have fun, one day the fun will end for all and I'd rather my family be prepared; than just had been temporarily happy.... 4 4points reply View more comments #23 If you're addicted to nicotine, stop. If not, don't ever start. Rdr1051 , Tobias Tullius Report Final score: 52points POST Leslie B Leslie B Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago I quit cold turkey. Had a cough I couldn't get rid of, decided to quit then and there, haven't touched it since. It's only been eight months but the cough is gone and helped identify an underlying issue I had (anemia) which has been dealt with (with iron infusions). 23 23points reply View More Replies... View more comments #24 Don’t worry about not getting to certain “milestones” by a particular age (like 25 or 30 or whatever). Everyone’s circumstances are different. If life gets in the way of your goals, just keep at it (and take a pause if you need) until you achieve them. Juan_Calavera , Poodar Chu Report Final score: 50points POST censorshipsucks censorshipsucks Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago This is the most common cause of depression (stressing about milestones) and the most important cure is above. 16 16points reply View More Replies... View more comments #25 Ask him/her/them out. Worst case you get a "No". Rdr1051 , cottonbro Report Final score: 50points POST Sonja Sonja Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago And if they say no, they mean no. 37 37points reply View More Replies... View more comments #26 Stretch. Start stretching. Do yoga. Keep stretching. Never get out of the habit. You don't have to be in the best shape to be happy, but stretching makes everything feel better, keeps it feeling good, and means that when you inevitably hurt yourself at some point in the future it's easier to recover.
You may feel invincible now. Every person in their 20s does. And then you hit 30. And you start noticing things like it hurts when you jump down the last two stairs instead of walking down them, or when you wake up, or just, from existing. In my 40s now, and I'm still doing just fine, and find my daily yoga practice matters more than any other exercise I've ever done. JoshG1981 , Ketut Subiyanto Report Final score: 46points POST DuchessDegu DuchessDegu Community Member • points posts comments upvotes 1 month ago My ankles were sore for a week after I jumped about 5 inches to get a cobweb from the ceiling 9 9points reply View more comments #27 Don’t get fat. Losing weight is a brutal fight. It’s mentally draining. NoMooseSoup4You , Mikhail Nilov Report Final score: 43points POST Tuna Fish Tuna Fish Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago I don't know if you can really control that as a youth. You are kinda at the mercy of your upbringing in that regard. I mean I've been fat since I was a child. My family's eating habits were my eating habits. My parents metabolism was my metabolism. They were fat so I am fat. Losing the weight after the fact is my only option in my reality. I guess the better advise would be to give your children a better relationship with food than you had so they don't have to deal with the side effects of weight gain. Because yes, it is very mentally draining to lose weight on purpose. 27 27points reply View More Replies... View more comments #28 Stop obsessing that you need to
A) Be in a relationship
B) Knocked up/Parenting
C) Home Owning vs Renting
in order to "prove" to society your life has entered some larger adult phase.
You are 20. You may think you have it all figured out, and you certainly come with an in-built, unflinching optimism that life will go exactly as you wish as most of you haven't been thoroughly kicked in the face long enough yet by life to lose that rosy impression. However, you are 20. What you want today may not even be possible or relevant in 5 years let alone 20. You still have a lot of growing up to do and you will change. CurrentlyNobody , Hannah Olinger Report Final score: 41points POST censorshipsucks censorshipsucks Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago latest science says brain stops growing at 25. So: please. Just enjoy yourself. Rent. Do not have kids. Do not get married. Travel. Be promiscuous. All that stuff is hard to do once you are in your 30s and are being pressurised to be a grownup. 14 14points reply View More Replies... View more comments #29 Don't feel guilty if you don't know what you want to do with your life. The most interesting people I know didn't know at 22 what they wanted to do with their lives. Some of the most interesting 40-year-olds I know still don't. wienermcfartface , Anthony Tran Report Final score: 40points POST Sarias_song Sarias_song Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago people keep quoting 'Baz Luhrmann - Everybody's Free To Wear Sunscreen' :-D 11 11points reply View More Replies... View more comments #30 Improve your posture now You_Maki_me_vomit , Karolina Grabowska Report Final score: 39points POST Aqsa Azam Aqsa Azam Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago yessir 6 6points reply View more comments Note: this post originally had 80 images. It’s been shortened to the top 30 images based on user votes. Anyone can write on Bored Panda. Start writing! Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! Add Your Answer! Not your original work? Add source Publish Change image Upload Photo Ooops! Your image is too large, maximum file size is 8 MB. Upload Upload Edit Image Error occurred when generating embed. Please check link and try again. Render conversation
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Im 40 years old and ive been drinking damn well every day since i was 19. Today marks my 15th day since i took a drop and i know its been a short time but man what a wake up call. I feel more energized. I feel great at wake up. Im more focused. My mind is clear. I know its only been only 2 weeks but i can not imagine what else to explore with my new found fresh air! 10 10points reply Powerful Katrinka Powerful Katrinka Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago An AA sponsor of mine once told me that recovery could be really hard, draining, and full of emotional upheavals. I was nodding my head and saying, "oh, I know, I know." Then he said "or... it can be easy, exciting, and fun! And you get to choose." It's been almost 8 years since my last drink, and guess what? It's been easy, exciting, and fun. Keep on going! It just gets better and better and better! 6 6points reply Load More Replies... Jose Ortiz Jose Ortiz Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago Much appreciated! So far so good! 0 0points reply Tamra Tamra Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago It sounds like you're in the pink cloud of sobriety, and I say to that - enjoy every second! It can last a long time, too. Life will come at you and maybe the temptation to numb will rear it's head, but I promise you can truly handle whatever life brings when you're sober. Drunk, not so much. Good job on those 15 days, man. That's something good. 2 2points reply Jose Ortiz Jose Ortiz Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago Thank you for your words! I appreciate it. I really do 1 1point reply Helen Waight Helen Waight Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago Definitely over 40 here and here’s mine: don’t be ashamed of your hobbies and interests (unless they are felonies). That love of Star Trek that got you bullied at school may be the thing that holds you together when you get depression at 30. 8 8points reply Daniel Yamada Daniel Yamada Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago (edited) Invest a few hours per week (or per month) into doing volunteer work with a community organization. And try different kinds of volunteer work over the years. Helping improve the lives of other people will also improve your life. And then when you get old, you will have all kinds of connections with people in your local area instead of being alone in a house full of stuff that you collected. 5 5points reply Load More Comments POST Jose Ortiz Jose Ortiz Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago QUIT DRINKING! Im 40 years old and ive been drinking damn well every day since i was 19. Today marks my 15th day since i took a drop and i know its been a short time but man what a wake up call. I feel more energized. I feel great at wake up. Im more focused. My mind is clear. I know its only been only 2 weeks but i can not imagine what else to explore with my new found fresh air! 10 10points reply Powerful Katrinka Powerful Katrinka Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago An AA sponsor of mine once told me that recovery could be really hard, draining, and full of emotional upheavals. I was nodding my head and saying, "oh, I know, I know." Then he said "or... it can be easy, exciting, and fun! And you get to choose." It's been almost 8 years since my last drink, and guess what? It's been easy, exciting, and fun. Keep on going! It just gets better and better and better! 6 6points reply Load More Replies... Jose Ortiz Jose Ortiz Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago Much appreciated! So far so good! 0 0points reply Tamra Tamra Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago It sounds like you're in the pink cloud of sobriety, and I say to that - enjoy every second! It can last a long time, too. Life will come at you and maybe the temptation to numb will rear it's head, but I promise you can truly handle whatever life brings when you're sober. Drunk, not so much. Good job on those 15 days, man. That's something good. 2 2points reply Jose Ortiz Jose Ortiz Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago Thank you for your words! I appreciate it. I really do 1 1point reply Helen Waight Helen Waight Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago Definitely over 40 here and here’s mine: don’t be ashamed of your hobbies and interests (unless they are felonies). That love of Star Trek that got you bullied at school may be the thing that holds you together when you get depression at 30. 8 8points reply Daniel Yamada Daniel Yamada Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 month ago (edited) Invest a few hours per week (or per month) into doing volunteer work with a community organization. And try different kinds of volunteer work over the years. Helping improve the lives of other people will also improve your life. And then when you get old, you will have all kinds of connections with people in your local area instead of being alone in a house full of stuff that you collected. 5 5points reply Load More Comments Popular on Bored Panda I Used AI To See What These 23 Popular Cartoon Characters Would Look Like In Real Life 30 Y.O. 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