Mine:
- Learn a second language and keep up with the language your parents speak. You will regret being a brat about not wanting to speak this language especially as your family members pass.
- The only opinions about you that really matter are from the people you respect and who respect you back
- Being a kind humble person, who leads their political convictions with curiosity and not self righteousness is important. As that one person said: “I am no hero and neither are you.”
- Don’t throw out your old media (mix cds, tapes, records, photos, zinee, etc) because you think they’re embarrassing. They either will not be embarrassing later or they will become expensive and you can tell them for mad bucks.
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Wear sunscreen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTJ7AzBIJoI
Don’t eat yellow snow.
It’s okay to acknowledge that some advice given to you by older folks of Lemmy is questionable and of limited value!
Please stay in shape.
You don’t need to be a body builder, having a bit of a belly is fine, just make sure to stay somewhat active.
I am trying to get rid of 20 or so kilos, and at 38 it sure as fuck ain’t easy.
It would have been way better to simply not accumulate that weight in the first place.
It’s absolutely fine to realize that something - that you previously thought you wanted to achieve - is not for you, and decide to give up on it; but you should try to make sure that you have had at least one experience in life where achieving something (or learning it, etc) turned out to be much more difficult than you thought, but you kept persevering until you overcame the challenge.
Maybe this is not actually great advice, but (speaking for myself) it has greatly increased my confidence in my abilities and potential, as well as my general self-belief.
Don’t work too hard, don’t worry about finding a job you love to do, love your life, be able do your work without it affecting you very much.
Don’t listen to any politician, they are all liars, even the one you think is different.
Meet your neighbors, join a local group of any kind, find community in real life and proximal to you, not just online.
Don’t listen to internet influences, they’re all out to harm you.
Do crazy shit in your 20’s. It’s harder to do crazy shit when you’re older.
Take
Care
Of
Your
TEETH
Your health is your wealth. Be kind to all animals.
Dont listen to the advice of unsuccessful people. Sure, keep it as a cautionary tale in the back of the your mind what not to do. But concentrate on the the suggestions of people who had success.
But success isnt only meassured in material form or status. Understanding what makes YOU happy is way more important. Money and status obviosly will help with that to some extent. But its important to not loose focus by chasing imaginary dragons.
Younger like age? Or younger like newer to the platform?
For the latter, it’s "this isn’t Instagram, be yourself and don’t worry about what others think. Also, hide vote weights and sort by new (at least in comments). Don’t let others sway your opinion of a post or comment. Make up your own mind. Lemmy doesn’t have a Karma system. Be conservative with your downvotes, but don’t be afraid to use them if someone is rude or off-topic. Be generous with upvotes, but also be willing to block on a moment’s notice — browse /all in the feed, see all the wacky new communities, and block the ones you have no interest in.
For age? Don’t stress what you don’t need to. I’m not religious, but you can use the serenity prayer (grant me the courage to accept what I can’t change and the wisdom to know the difference… there’s another part but you get the idea). Leave for work/school/appointments early and let the crazy people cut you off. Give them space. Remember that the morgue is full of people who had the right of way. Show respect and treat people decently until they show you otherwise. Don’t be afraid to love, your friends, a lover, a few lovers along the way, your family, let them all know you care. And work stops at the door. If you see your boss outside of work, they’re just another person. Don’t disrespect them, but also don’t kiss their ass. You might have to do that at work, but smile and use their first name. If they say something, remind them that we are not our jobs, we are individuals first. (Or maybe don’t see people outside of work you aren’t friendly with, since you do have to work with them. Know when to call situations like that.)
