“So much stress I could’ve avoided.”
I don’t know about you, but I’m a big fan of avoiding life-altering mistakes.
and people had some really interesting answers.
Here are some of the top-voted responses:
1. u/Chic_Fever
“I’d skip the impulse buys and invest in a few good stocks.”
“I’m doing okay, but I lack the employment history to apply for upper level positions.”
u/REDuxPANDAgain
“I would have started pursuing my actual dream earlier.
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3.
“Stayed single longer.”
“No need to be locked down and having your decisions influenced.
u/AssumptionFun9069
“There’s also the factor of the extra responsibility you have to take on.
You could travel the world, but if you don’t know yourself, you’re truly lost.”
u/daNiG_N0G
“I wouldn’t have focused so much on dating.
I realized in my mid-20s that dating wasnt for me, but I kept wasting time on it.
So much stress I could’ve avoided.”
4.Along those lines, “Not get married.”
u/RENOYES
“Was married at 20.
Not due to any kids or anything else that forced the issue.
u/thirdtimesdecharm
5.
I like myself now a lot better.”
u/Sharzzy_
6.
“I wouldnt be afraid to move on from anything.
Jobs, friends, family, relationships, cities.
I would do what I wanted 10000%.”
u/Otherwise-Bag7188
7.
“Seek professional counseling.”
u/katee_bo_batee
8.
“Set boundaries, and stick with them.
Don’t let other people step on you.”
u/IhateAnivia
“Speak up and put your foot down when you are getting mistreated.”
u/MadCat1993
9.
“I’d stop trying to make my parents happy.”
u/bugabooandtwo
10.
“Read, read, read.
Keep good habits.”
u/WrittenOnYaKitten
“Reading and good habits really do go hand in hand.”
u/barbietattoo
11.
“Learn a trade.”
A journeyman wanted to take me under his wing, but I kept making excuses.”
u/noloking
12.
“Stay away from alcohol.”
u/m4m249saw
13.
Don’t ever take your health for granted.”
u/readitinamagazine
14.
“Talk to my 3 living grandparents and ask them tons of questions.”
Wish I could ask them."
u/AlertOtter58
15.
The world’s a lot bigger when you’re broke and 40."
u/lucifer_devilsproper
16.“Sunscreen.”
u/momboq
“Seriously, this should be stapled to every high school graduation program.
Wear sunscreen and enjoy life!”
u/meeha19
17.
“Go to the dentist regularly.
Every other mistake made me the person I am today… a person with dentures, LOL.”
“Started having issues with my teeth late 30s.
Things I stupidly ignored until I couldn’t anymore.”
u/gumyrocks22
18.
“I’d stress less about the future and take more spontaneous road trips.”
u/XtraChicx22
19.
“Go to more concerts.
This is my real regret.
The artists I could have seen.”
“Also, buy property instead of rent.
Which would have given me more money today to go to more concerts.”
u/inoturtle
“I went to as many concerts as I could in my 20s.
I’m now at a point where I’ve seen nearly 1,200 different artists!”
u/drst0ner
20.
“Have as much consensual sex as possible.
At 60 those become cherished memories.”
u/greenhombre
“You get to experience the way other people live at such an intimate level.
It also boosts your ego like crazy and makes you feel good.
Not for everyone though so up to you.”
u/Ancient-Way-1682
21.And finally: “Probably stay away from college loans.”
The single thing holding me back financially are those damn student loans for a degree that has been useless.
There’s a lot of us in this boat."
