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Things You Should Do In Your 20s To Avoid Having Regrets In Your 30s by slanase(m): 10:26pm On May 22, 2016
If you fail to focus on building a career in your twenties,
you might regret it. If you don’t have as much fun as
you should have gotten in your 20s, you might regret it.
If you don’t pay attention to learning new things and
going for what you really want in your twenties, you
might regret it. The list goes on and on.
Below are some things you should do in your 20s to
avoid having regrets in your 30s
1. Live life on your own terms.
Someone said “Don’t do things because you think you
“should.” Don’t do what other people tell you to do.
Don’t do what society expects you to do. Don’t sit
around waiting to start living your life. This life belongs
to you and to nobody else. You will not get a chance to
do it again. Live it on your terms.”
Yes, live your life on your own terms and be passionate
about what you do. If you do not live life on your own
terms, the truth it you will never be happy.
2. Build a career
It is important to build a career for yourself while you
are still young. You can embark on programming
projects, online businesses, home improvement,
classes, etc. The time to go about it is now, when you
are still in your 20s. This is because it is something
that’s VERY EASY to put off, and before you know it,
the shorter time periods add up to years, and will get to
a decade.
3. Don’t have kids you can’t support
Don’t have kids because you think everyone else is
having kids, or because you like the thought of having a
child. Wear condoms, use birth control, have a child
when you plan to –children are expensive and you are
responsible for them for two decades.
4. It’s your life, own it. Take sole responsibility for it.
Don’t blame it on luck, other people, circumstances,
it’s all down to you.
People are used to playing the blame game. Don’t play
life on automatic, become conscious of your decisions
and choices.
Our brains are very good at deceiving us into thinking
we are making conscious decisions when in reality
most of the actions we take daily are habits good or
bad we’ve developed.
Learn not to care what other people think of you. The
truth is that everybody is too busy thinking about
themselves that they are not thinking about you. So if
you make a mistake, don’t get all caught up in your
head about what others are thinking – because nobody
really cares.
Discover your self-limiting beliefs and find a way to
remove them and replace them with empowering
beliefs.
5. Make exercising a lifestyle
If you don’t engage in any form of exercise you may end
up regretting it. Your body is the one thing you live with
for the rest of your life. Take care of it. Years of poor
eating habit with no exercise will live your body in a
shape you won’t like.
6. Look after your teeth, skin and hair
Some people don’t give a damn about their body. That
is really bad. You should learn to pamper your body.
Brush your teeth and see your dentist at least twice a
year. Wear a sunscreen and sleep well, take breaks and
rest when you need it.
7. Quit smoking and cut down on your alcohol intake
Smoking is dangerous and injurious to your health.
Cancer isn’t fun and you don’t need to give it any more
chances.
8. Call your loved ones
You get to lose people on a daily basis. It’s best to
appreciate them while they are still alive. They’d
probably like to hear from you once in a while. Give
them a call.
9. Save and invest
Don’t spend it all. Putting money away for old age – or
even a safety buffer – is never a bad thing. Compound
interest is also a powerful thing and it gets better the
younger you start.
Are there things you would have done differently when
you were younger or do you have different views or
opinion from the ones above, you can leave your
comment on this post.

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Re: Things You Should Do In Your 20s To Avoid Having Regrets In Your 30s by Endy10(m): 11:22pm On May 22, 2016
You couldn't put this in a list format? Just made the whole thing unreadable. Not trying to troll, just stating the obvious....anything worth doing, is worth doing well.

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Re: Things You Should Do In Your 20s To Avoid Having Regrets In Your 30s by Nobody: 11:47pm On May 22, 2016
Endy10:
You couldn't put this in a list format? Just made the whole thing unreadable. Not trying to troll, just stating the obvious....anything worth doing, is worth doing well.
its still okay to me
Re: Things You Should Do In Your 20s To Avoid Having Regrets In Your 30s by slanase(m): 12:21am On May 23, 2016
Endy10:
You couldn't put this in a list format? Just made the whole thing unreadable. Not trying to troll, just stating the obvious....anything worth doing, is worth doing well.
So sorry.... I don't no if it's my phone or the network
Re: Things You Should Do In Your 20s To Avoid Having Regrets In Your 30s by slanase(m): 12:22am On May 23, 2016
Hallack:
its still okay to me
Thanks for your understanding
Re: Things You Should Do In Your 20s To Avoid Having Regrets In Your 30s by otodeluxe(m): 8:45am On May 23, 2016
Thanks for your advice
Re: Things You Should Do In Your 20s To Avoid Having Regrets In Your 30s by Evidence1000(m): 9:09am On May 23, 2016
Frontpage material
Re: Things You Should Do In Your 20s To Avoid Having Regrets In Your 30s by potolistic(m): 9:27am On May 23, 2016
Wow.... Interesting article with front page credentials
Re: Things You Should Do In Your 20s To Avoid Having Regrets In Your 30s by tillinfinity01(m): 9:44am On May 23, 2016
slanase:
So sorry.... I don't no if it's my phone or the network

It's okay.
Re: Things You Should Do In Your 20s To Avoid Having Regrets In Your 30s by Nobody: 10:59am On May 23, 2016
dont get married in ur 20's when u are not emotionally,finacially,physically and mentally ready because all ur siblings and friends have said i do.If not u will get divorced in ur 30's, move at ur own pace.
Re: Things You Should Do In Your 20s To Avoid Having Regrets In Your 30s by JuicyGee(f): 11:39am On May 23, 2016
Nice post.. OP just arrange your write-up, put paragraphs
Re: Things You Should Do In Your 20s To Avoid Having Regrets In Your 30s by callmelanner(m): 12:16pm On May 23, 2016
Don't sell drugs in ur 20s





Wait till ur 30s, then you'll be able to control an empire grin grin

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Re: Things You Should Do In Your 20s To Avoid Having Regrets In Your 30s by Nobody: 1:11pm On May 23, 2016
Spot on
Re: Things You Should Do In Your 20s To Avoid Having Regrets In Your 30s by Wisdomkosi(m): 2:04pm On May 23, 2016
Nice one. Most youths choose to live extravagant life, they don't care to plan for their future. Life is too short to live a fake life. Wisdomkosi 2016
Re: Things You Should Do In Your 20s To Avoid Having Regrets In Your 30s by luckman20(m): 2:56pm On May 23, 2016
Op forgot to add one thing,
Look after your soul
Re: Things You Should Do In Your 20s To Avoid Having Regrets In Your 30s by Tweetbright(m): 6:06pm On May 23, 2016
Ftp material
Re: Things You Should Do In Your 20s To Avoid Having Regrets In Your 30s by xender(m): 7:01pm On May 23, 2016
Well am neither in my 20s nor 30s.
Re: Things You Should Do In Your 20s To Avoid Having Regrets In Your 30s by Horlaarsco: 7:03pm On May 23, 2016
incase fp
Re: Things You Should Do In Your 20s To Avoid Having Regrets In Your 30s by UncleLondon: 7:24pm On May 23, 2016
The age of 20-30 is when people experience their mid life crisis and if you can successfully scale through this period without much bruises you are on to a good future life.
Re: Things You Should Do In Your 20s To Avoid Having Regrets In Your 30s by JustOzito(f): 7:44pm On May 23, 2016
what can I do when I don't even have money? this life get are e bi ooo
Re: Things You Should Do In Your 20s To Avoid Having Regrets In Your 30s by excess4luv: 9:15pm On May 23, 2016
going broke at 20's is accepted but doing so at 30's is unique failure
Re: Things You Should Do In Your 20s To Avoid Having Regrets In Your 30s by BayLord01(m): 5:32am On May 24, 2016
.[/quote] Not bad but it's never too late still
Re: Things You Should Do In Your 20s To Avoid Having Regrets In Your 30s by Nobody: 2:40pm On May 24, 2016
follow the rules or not, we're going to have regrets in the future.
Re: Things You Should Do In Your 20s To Avoid Having Regrets In Your 30s by Donniefred(m): 4:32pm On May 24, 2016
Op, you try for this copy and paste grin

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