Advice to a 21 year old?

nickj_2

Kabazzzz wrote: »

If I could sit myself down at the age of 18 I would say:


travel
follow my career/ dreams
not allow myself to get into debt
save
start my pension earlier
surround myself with people that make me happy
don't be afraid to be myself

agree with this

just to add, money won't buy you happiness, time is precious ,don't become a slave to work , work to live ,don't live to work

marisco_2

Stay true to yourself. Be confident. Make the most of every opportunity that comes your way. Act on your ideas. Trust your instincts. If you do all that you cant go far wrong. At just 21 you have the world at your feet. Enjoy it.

bagpussbear

Nice age in life. My advice, random thoughts really :-)

Start good skin care.

Start a pension.

Always save a little, so you have a financial safety net in the future if something goes wrong.

Never forget, you work to live, not live to work. (Edited to say just realised a poster above has already put that! just shows it must be good advice :-)

thorsoak

Advice by Pamela Redmond Satran

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ....
enough money within her control to move out and rent a place of her own even if she never wants to or needs to...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ....
something perfect to wear if the employer or date of her dreams wants to see her in an hour...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ...
a youth she's content to leave behind....

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ....
a past juicy enough that she's looking forward to retelling it in her old age....

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE .....
a set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill, and a black lace bra...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ....
one friend who always makes her laugh... and one who lets her cry...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ....
a good piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone else in her family...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ....
eight matching plates, wine glasses with stems, and a recipe for a meal that will make her guests feel honoured...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ....
a feeling of control over her destiny...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
how to fall in love without losing herself..

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
How to quit a job,
Break up with a lover
and confront a friend without ruining the friendship...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
when to try harder... and WHEN TO WALK AWAY...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
that she can't change the length of her calves,
the width of her hips, or the nature of her parents..

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
that her childhood may not have been perfect...but it's over...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
what she would and wouldn't do for love or more...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
how to live alone... even if she doesn't like it...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
whom she can trust,
whom she can't,
and why she shouldn't take it personally...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
where to go - be it to her best friend's kitchen table - or a charming inn in the woods when her soul needs soothing...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
what she can and can't accomplish in a day...a month...and a year...

— Pamela Redmond Satran

duchy

You have a strong sense of justice and what is right Wiggy (as we know from your earlier posts) so listen to your inner voice. If something feels right-then it probably is -and if even if it logically should be right but doesn't feel right- then it probably isn't right for you at that time.

That said - don't be afraid to step out of the box a bit- don't look only for reasons why you shouldn't do things but give equal weight to why you should.

You've got everything going for you and Wiglet and a fantastic adventure ahead of you.

marisco_2

Brilliant post thorsoak :T

double_mummy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQlJ3vOp6nI

wear sunscreen

Alchemilla

Seconded. Thanks double mummy for posting the link.

bluebeary

when you do get a job/ career etc, do start saving and set up a pension, even if your just putting ten pounds a month away

when i was 18 my mother went to the trouble of getting various financial advisors round to talk to me about pensions and i never did anything about it, only started one when they came in at work a year and half ago

start early to get more in your pot, enjoy your twenties x

seven-day-weekend

I know this sounds very boring, but start a pension (other than your State Pension) as soon as you can. When you're my age (64), you'll thank your 21-year-old self for doing so.

Other than that, I echo others - be true to yourself, treat others as you would wish to be treated yourself and enjoy your life.

I wish you well.