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[–] TheTrigger ago  (edited ago)

Don't date anyone who has to be right about everything or takes it all too seriously, you only got one life to live. Make your first priority in life to develop a strong sense of willpower and learning to finish the things you start, regardless of motivation. Everything else will follow. People who are negative about stuff most likely never mastered this. Fuck them, they get what they deserve: misery.

Learn to cook at home; I don't just mean frying eggs in the morning. Start by trying to replicate all your favorite restaurant meals; look up recipes online, if you need to. Not only will this get you hella laid, but will keep you healthy in to old age (while saving shit-tons of $$$).

Addictions will get you nowhere in life (and I don't just mean drugs) besides being depressed, lonely, and self-loathing; if you have that problem, you need to get rid of it ASAP. You might think you're okay, but you're really not; you cannot be a fully functioning, happy adult if you have uncontrollable addictions. Once your brain clears up from the fog, you'll realize just how stupid you were being.

Life is not a race, with a prize at the end. The prize is death, and you don't get to enjoy it. Your life is right now, so figure out what you want to be doing, and do that. Because you'll never get to do anything you don't actively try and make happen. If you want a thing to happen "some day", it'll only come to pass based on the decisions you make today.

On that same note, you are not the person you are today; what you're doing right now is a culmination of all the decisions you've made in the past. There's a delayed reaction for change. If you want something to be different in the future, you have to make a move today, to give it time to happen. Nothing ever changes instantly.

Take the time to learn common, efficient budgeting techniques and to manage money. Living paycheck to paycheck is one of the worst mistakes you can make in life. Dealing with banks and investing might seem scary and complicated, but everything is at first. Some people are gifted at things, but most of us aren't. You have to work at it, because you'll most likely always suck at something the first time you try it. You can be good at whatever you want, but constant practice and improvement is the only way you'll get good at it. If it's something you really love, you'll find the time and energy to do it.

Stereotypes exist for a reason. Some people brake the mould, and that's good for them, but for the most part: don't feel bad for assuming things about people based on their speech, mannerisms, etc. It's good to give people the benefit of the doubt, but don't be stupid.

Oh, one more thing: never lend anyone a book unless you're 100% prepared to never get it back. Actually, that applies to everything (including money).

That's all I can think of for now, off the top of my head. I'm sure there's plenty that I've missed. I'll leave you with a quote:

Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.