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16 Things To Start Doing Early In Life

  1. Have as much fucking fun as possible because what’s the point of living if you never have fun? Don’t wait to have fun; life is short enough.
  2. Investing in the stock market, i.e., index funds. If you invest 10% of your monthly wage, you’ll be a millionaire in 30–40 years.
  3. Getting in the best shape possible. Socrates said, “It is a disgrace for a man to grow old without seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable.” Why would you not want to look and feel your best?
  4. Going on daily walks, even just 30 minutes per day, is the most effective stress buster I know. Aristotle, Friedrich Nietzsche, and many other great minds included daily walks in their routines.
  5. Speaking to friends and family, and building and maintaining relationships. Even just texting one person per day goes a long way. Isolation kills, and no man is an island, so reach out to others.
  6. Having a side hustle. If you’ve got a consistent job, great, but there’s no harm in putting your effort into something on the side—it may even be writing. If you’re a success, great, but if you aren’t, you’ve got a job anyway to support you, and as you’re investing, you’ll eventually be rich anyway.
  7. Investing in yourself. I know this is cliche, but it’s true, the more you know, the more you can do, and the more you can do, the more opportunities you’ll have to succeed. Read good literature, take courses, etc. Once you have the know-how, remember to take action.
  8. Travel—You want to travel when you look and feel your best. You don’t want to travel when you’re old, fragile, and frail. It’s better to travel when health isn’t an obstacle.
  9. Quitting bad habits ie smoking, heavy drinking and watching porn. You can cause lots of damage to your brain and body if you never break these habits. Cut yourself free of them asap.
  10. Cut your credit cards in half and avoid lending except when buying a house with a mortgage. You do not want to pay the extortionate interest that credit cards charge; investing that spare capital is better.
  11. Walk along the beach and hike mountains. There’s nothing better than being one with nature.
  12. Petting a dog or cat, I find this very relaxing. A dog is a man’s best friend, whereas cats are, in my opinion, just as friendly and make great companions, although it depends on the dog/ cat you have.
  13. Enjoy good food, especially by trying foods from different cultures. If you’re a fussy eater, stop—you’re missing out on one of life’s greatest pleasures.
  14. Go skiing, it’s something I love to do; last time I went, I skied down a black run in Les Arcs, France, and must have fallen about 20 feet down the slope; it was terrifying at the time, but I’ve lived to see another day. Life’s boring without some near-death experiences (I’m joking), but skiing is an adventure, and life’s about adventures.
  15. Go to concerts. One of the greatest feelings is when you’re at a concert and singing the lyrics alongside thousands of others, thoroughly enjoying the moment. I’ve seen the Arctic Monkeys, Kasabian, the Stone Roses, Foo Fighters, and many more. Definitely experience live music before you die.
  16. Finding the right spouse, although easier said than done, many people end up settling for someone they shouldn’t be with for convenience; the most potent reason to be with someone is simply loving their company. Another thing I’ve learned is that when you date someone, take them at face value; don’t expect them to change or be anything other than they already are. Sometimes, we build up people in our minds, and who we think they are usually turns out not to be true. Don’t see them as anything else other than what they are.
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