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if you could talk to your 21-year-old self, what advice would you give?

Published May. 30, 2009
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 Here's something for you to ponder GOLO. What do you know now that would have made a big difference in your life, had you known when you were 21?

It doesn't have to be anything earth sahttering. Just tell us what you think would have made a difference for you. 

I for one, would tell myself to start investing in the stock market ASAP and do everything my financial planner said.

I didn't start until I was about 26 and it would have made a big difference. 

I also would tell my 21-year-old self to buy a house as soon as I could.

How about you?

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if you could talk to your 21-year-old self, what advice would you give?----------------------DON'T GET PREGO THIS YEAR..WAIT UNTIL YOUR 25 OR OLDER (((I was 21 when I got prego.. but I love my daughter to death!!)

one word...plastics..

or

BUY MICROSOFT STOCK!!!

Sound advice from an old song..."Its not time to make a change, Just relax, take it easy. You're still young, that's your fault, There's so much you have to know. Find a girl, settle down, If you want you can marry. Look at me, I am old, but Im happy.

I was once like you are now, and I know that it's not easy, To be calm when you've found something going on. But take your time, think a lot, Why, think of everything youve got. For you will still be here tomorrow, but your dreams may not." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q29YR5-t3gg&feature=related

I tell myself "You are too hard headed to take advice

so I won't bother you with any,

and you'll be that way all your life."

when i was 21 i was so worried that i would never find someone to love and i would be an old maid(i know 21 is young to think like that) but i would have told myself to stop worrying and the right guy IS going to come along..eventually

Don't sell your first home. It was perfect. 3 acres of land. 3 bedrooms 2 baths. Off the main road. I would have had it paid for when I was 54. The payments are about $300 less than what I am paying now and I have less than an acre now.

My 21 y/o self wouldn't have listened to a damned thing I said...

I would try to convince my 21 yr. old self that I don't know as much as I think I do, that 21 just might be a little young to get married and to save money when I had extra and not spend it. Also the 'buy microsoft' thing, although not when I was 21 but would have been a good thing!

My 21 y/o self wouldn't have listened to a damned thing I said... animaenagerie ------------------------------aint that the truth!!!!!!!!!!!

I would probably casually mention to myself that you don’t have to marry them just because you sleep with them ....

STS

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