ITT: Advice for someone who just turned 18; thing you wish you had known

Higher education is in a really bad state right now so you're kind of up shit creek, sorry.

Don't be one of those fags that starts /r9k/ and /adv/ threads on Veeky Forums.

join the army if you have no idea wtf you want to do with your life

get off here

dont let fitness destroy your social life
find a good balance.

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Take responsibility for cultivation of a social circle and dating. Don't be passive. Gfs don't magically happen, same for friends. I'm not saying you should be out every night, but you need to make an effort. Just my two cents cos I fell for the meme
>jus lift brahh

start to meditate and stick with it, it will change your life. also start reading as much as possible

Get a credit card.

Do not treat it like extra money. Use it very sparingly. Pay it off in full every month.

Learn to budget.

Eat clean. Its cheap, better for you, more satisfying, and after a while you don't even miss the stuff you used to eat before.

You will know as soon as you start something whether or not it's for you. And if after 2 years you still have doubts about whether or not you want to keep doing it: FUCKING STOP. And don't listen to your parents, they don't know what's best for you.

>don't put too much pressure on yourself, life is a long process, you'll find you could have achieved the same if not more if you enjoyed life at the same time
>having said that don't lose focus especially if you are going to university, too much of anything can be bad
>assuming you are withing the normal looks/character range, the number one factor that determines how much you will get laid is sociability, meeting new people and being in new social circles
>really, really, really don't let a woman or women change you or fuck up your life plans
>if a relationship, female of friend is toxic, just cut it out, its for the best
>following that, don't get absorbed into gossip and drama, it's dumb
>don't be a dormat, very important
>friends and family are the one constant that you will have in life, value family and nurture friendships
>keep on lifting but relegate to hobby status, it should be like the 4th or 5th thing people think about you. It doesn't mean that its not important, its just other things are a lot more important
>travel as much as possible, always keep an open mind and heart, memes aside the things you will see and the people you will meet will have a profound impact to your life and self
>alcohol, drugs, smoking all fine in the appropriate level of moderation but try and cut that shit out as you get older. If it's not your thing, don't force it.
>don't bother with religious or political arguments unless both parties legitimately want to learn or understand something new, you are wasting time and mental energy
>if you see a dog in public and want to stroke it, go stroke it (ask owner first)

I could go on for ages, last thing:
>don't worry, time is unstoppable and everything comes to pass, enjoy life to its fullest, enjoy people, enjoy emotions. Be a good person and be a person that wants to be a good person. Get big shoulders so you can take the load of the people you love and smile that you are able to carry said load.

Go to church every week if you can. Try to find as old-fashioned a church as you can, preferably Catholic or Orthodox.

Spiritual degradation is the ultimate root of all personal and social ills.

All pleasure is fleeting. "Living in the moment" makes you weak and easy to manipulate.

Study something practical that you can make into a career, but still hold an interest in.

Don't try to achieve too much too fast.

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don't make my mistake and don't start a dumb degree, i wasted 1 year of my life trying to get an archaeology degree before realizing that it was the dumbest idea in my life.
i'm starting engineering now

>not going to church is spiritual degradation

It leads to apathy and a lack of discipline on an individual, and then social level. A nation is defined by the doctrine it keeps. Just "being a good person, lol" isn't going to cut it, because secular standards of goodness will always slide and waver.

I'm almost done with my computer science degree and I can't pray for death enough. If you get memey STEM degree MAKE SURE it is one that you don't have to take home with you. A lot of them like Mechanical Engineering, you leave work at the end of the day and that's it. Software Engineering you're expected to work as much for free as you do at work.

>all these posts telling him about college/uni
He's done high-school, high-school decides what you do after so he can't change that.

Look, I agree with you (even thought I'm Protty) but posting a big block of links isn't going to help.

American churches are pro-immigrant. Christians are some of the most difficult people because once they think you're a Christian, they can screw you over and think you're supposed to forgive them because "well, Jesus died for our sins".

>Just "being a good person, lol" isn't going to cut it,
In reality, it does. See oath keepers, secular charities, etc.

Why are you memeing on this poor soul.

Why not? It's actual sourced information instead of just vague, feel-good platitudes like most of the posts in this thread.

I hope you're just another retarded 18yo

I'm 18 too. I'd love to go to university but I fucked up in grade 11 so I'm pretty much screwed now. I'm getting a job as a brick layer now

I am 18 and my parents say i fucked up since my grade 11 grades were all 70s.

Your parents are dicks. That is false.

Well I don't understand how their wrong. How the hell would i get a STEM degree when they want you to have like 90s in math/science in grade 11?

that's not how it works
plenty of people join college in their 20s

>American churches are pro-immigrant.

That's why I said to find a good one.

>Christians are some of the most difficult people because once they think you're a Christian, they can screw you over and think you're supposed to forgive them because "well, Jesus died for our sins".

Statistically, people who attend church regularly are more generous. Sounds like you're just mad at your parents.

>In reality, it does

No it doesn't. People define "goodness" by whatever is most convenient and become apathetic and more easily influenced.

> oath keepers

Most of which are Christian.

>secular charities

Most of which are scams.

Yeah but they got good high-school grades. I even asked my teacher about this he said universities are looking for good graded students.

Save 10% or more of every income you ever make. This alone will make most of us rich.

Learn to socialise by practice, learn to be articulate and well spoken and direct a conversation. This alone will get most of us laid.

Consistency is king in all aspects of life.

Routine doesn't bring boredom, it brings more opportunity for freedom and impulse.

Lift the big 4 lifts plus Rows for 1 year and you'll be stronger than most guys at the gym if you do it right. Spend more time and focus and energy than you do in the gym on your diet- planning, changing and working on what you eat is the single biggest factor to how good you look along with gains. Low carb is cheat mode for good diet.

Get more sunshine.

Eat more veg.

There's no such thing as passive income but earn money passively where possible.

Travel more. Learn alternative approaches to life, learn different ways of living, different diets and cultures. You will realise how retarded 90% of people in the west are doing things and why the rest of the world is much happier.

Set goals and targets for yourself. This alone will stop you from reacting like a dick to people most of the time because they don't affect you and your goals.

I basically fucked myself in high school because I was a dumbass. I went to community college after a year or so of getting my shit sorted and I'm on track for an engineering degree right now.

High school isn't the end of everything lol. I've found that my grades from back then basically haven't mattered.

>You will realise how retarded 90% of people in the west are doing things and why the rest of the world is much happier.

Name one advantage some east asian rice nigger has over the average western man.

Pays less for DoD, gets more sunlight, has a vastly higher life expectancy, has a vastly better quality of life, has less crime and corruption to deal with, has less kids acting like dicks, has more time with his family

To name a few off the top of my head

>has less crime and corruption to deal with

This is objectively false.

Cost post user, for some reason that last piece of advice hit me right in the feels

Secular charities like what? BLM and other George Soros fronts?

Most of the charities that actually do anything worthwhile are religious.

Terrible advice

>Save 10% or more of every income you ever make. This alone will make most of us rich.
Bad advice, i saved every single dollar, my parents pay for my expenditures i still only got 3k, saving doesn't work

>Travel more. Learn alternative approaches to life, learn different ways of living, different diets and cultures. You will realise how retarded 90% of people in the west are doing things and why the rest of the world is much happier.
Travelling is a meme, i travel since my parents pay but if not it will bankrupt you

>Set goals and targets for yourself. This alone will stop you from reacting like a dick to people most of the time because they don't affect you and your goals.
The reason why everyone here is a virgin is because everyone here is overly nice to every single person. Being a dick makes you alpha.

"Living in the moment" is for impulsive, sentimental retards.

Holy fuck are u me in the future

don't smoke cigs

take a year off and learn a trade and save while living with your parents before going to college. met a 19 year old who's been doing it for nearly two years and has a nice car + 10k saved up and a backup career

Lesson 1 jealousy.

People in your life, whether they are family, friends, or enemys, will always be jealous of your progress and what you have worked for in life. For some it's all that motivates them.

Pay attention to passing remarks. Do your friends or family belittle your progress or talk down your achievements in front of others?

You have to lean how to filter advice and/or conversations to find what people really mean.

Negative people will sometimes try to keep you at there level so they do feel bad for not trying of doing anything in life. Or simply keep you down because they hate themselves.

Do your best to spend time with people who want to see you happy and successful.

Also remember that the 5 people that you hang out with the most ARE YOU. Decide if that's who you want to be.

>American churches are pro-immigrant

u wot?

>i saved every single dollar, my parents pay for my expenditures i still only got 3k, saving doesn't work
If you're earning 3k a year you're doing something incredibly retarded.
Saving works, disagreeing with that is flat out retarded.

>Travelling is a meme, i travel since my parents pay but if not it will bankrupt you
Edginess achievement +200 points

>The reason why everyone here is a virgin is because everyone here is overly nice to every single person. Being a dick makes you alpha.
Oh you're trolling. 2/10 got me at least

>If you're earning 3k a year you're doing something incredibly retarded.
Saving works, disagreeing with that is flat out retarded.
Alright you're trolling, enjoy a 3 long ban. I'm not having you banned for trolling, but for shitty trolling.

get a 401k, but as much as you can into it.
Don't get a car loan until you've had a couple junkers
Remember to enjoy yourself

i'm doing mechanical engineering

19 here and still haven't learned
but make more initiatives
talk to people and start things, don't wait for others to do things for you

Lesson 2 drinking/drugs.

A. Booze.

Never get fucked up to prove something to someone else.

You don't have to get fucked up to be popular/spin plates/marry the hottest whoever.

Just look at Trump. He never touched a drop. One of the most successful human beings on the planet. Rich/Famous/President.

If you do decide to drink, don't drink a lot. Avoid shots if you can, they will end your night quickly. Learn to like, 1 good beer/whiskey/rum/vodka.

Stay away from sugar drinks. Drink water all the time.

Driving drunk will potentially ruin your life. Ask anyone who has had a DUI.

B. Drugs.

Pot is more harmful to your motivation and lifestyle than is it to your health.

Some people can use it sparingly and have a normal life.

Some people can't function without smoking an ounce a day.

Pot has ZERO coolness factor. ZERO.

Stay away from edibles/concentrates/dabs! they can keep you high for weeks/months. It can take more than 90 days to detox completely. Just don't.

Coke/crack. Nope, Never. You're not a crack head.

Meth. No. Not gonna. You're not a white trash hooker.

Heroin. Are you kidding me?

X can be beneficial if used once or twice a year. Same for acid and mushrooms. Always remember moderation.

You can safely skip all drugs and drinking and not miss anything in your life. Don't let anyone tell you different.

Save a few thousand and buy rural land and guns,not even playing, then make a concrete bunker you will thank me later.Also don't fall for the indaclub.jpg meme.

>Christians are more generous
To black people.

>mad at your parents
But my parents are agnostics who don't go to church. You diagnosed me as having a having a bad relationship with my parents when you assumed they were Christian, now you'll assume they're bad people because they don't go to church either. And before you start, my grandparents were agnostic as well, and were in WWII. Also I'm a white Anglo-American Southerner.

I'm going to start my own church.
>make people feel bad
>quote some shit from a Jewish book
>make people feel good
>ask for money
>end up having the biggest, nicest building in the neighborhood because I don't have to pay taxes

This

5 star post.

Are you retarded?

Depends how you measure but for most of the worlds measurements Japan, Korea, China all come in better than America. It's objectively true.

The duality of man...

nice
too bad if you don't drink here you don't have social life

>China is less corrupt than America

If you don't drink on Veeky Forums you don't have a social life?

>To black people.

...and everybody else.

philanthropy.com/article/Religious-Americans-Give-More/153973

>You diagnosed me as having a having a bad relationship with my parents when you assumed they were Christian

No, I diagnosed you as being a fedora fag who was mad at their parents for making them go to Church on Sunday. I was half right.

>make people feel bad

People already feel bad. Religion offers a means of self-improvement

>end up having the biggest, nicest building in the neighborhood because I don't have to pay taxes

Yes, charities don't typically pay taxes.

Save up a lot of money, lock it up in a box, and bury it in a remote location. You can do this more than once, but tell no one.

You can also do this with guns and ammo too. For when SHTF.

>get big shoulders to carry that load
>Smile that you can carry that load
OOF MY HEART

Don't use machines to work out

find something you are good at and start doing it with all effort and attention you can

here as in Finland

Ohhhhh I get you. I've never been. Do they tolerate Americans?

yeah, we're friendly to foreigners

The only advice I can give being 24 is to not worry so much, things will come together the way they come together. 18-25 are the years you can afford to take risks without much consequence. Don't waste it stressing over the small things, don't waste it on going into massive university debt over a degree you probably wont utilize.

Waste it on taking chances and opportunities, waste it on starting something, waste it on investing in things, waste it on going out and doing whatever the fuck you want to do.

Anything over 25 and you are going to have things holding you back. Society will expect more from you, you will probably have a wife or kids who you will have to sacrifice for, you won't be able to take the chances anymore because the risk of failure wont only just effect you but will effect them.

If I could go back I would tell myself to stop worrying, stop holding on to so much, stop thinking I need to succeed right off the bat, stop thinking I need to jump into a full time shitty career and start my life, stop thinking I need to have my shit together.

18-25 is the prime, 18-25 is the years you need to spend doing whatever the fuck you want to do, The consequences to most things won't matter nearly as much as they do after. You can figure most of the shit out that you need to figure out in your late 20's to 30's.

You can apply for those little tests you did back in highschool anytime.
Plus there is always community college. You can go and apply for a bunch of shit there and have a good kek while you work your way up to University.

OP, I turned 18 back in 1996. I wish I hadn't wasted my time working dead end jobs and either joined the military or did a trade like welding which I only started doing two years ago at 37.

You want to make your future comfortable and as you get older your choices become more narrow. Plan ahead and decide what sort of money/lifestyle you want and don't put off going for it because you're too busy having a good time. You wont have that time once you age and have responsibilities.

DON'T get married or have kids, unless you're fucking loaded and can afford to tell the bitch to fuck off, give her child support and can still have the lifestyle you want. I'm married but avoided the latter scenario while friends of mine have all been taken to the fucking cleaners by some cunt. Women can't be trusted, no matter how much they say they love you and will ditch you the second times get tough.

Seriously, as you get older, time starts to accelerate and you think turning 38 is a long way off but you'll turn around and been saying to yourself "I can't believe how fast the last 20 years has gone by?!?".

I was thinking this very same thing that I saw The Fifth Element in June of 1997 and that day is as clear to me now as it was back then. I look back over those 20 years with nothing but regret and you will too if you don't heed my warning.

Good luck!!!FACT!!!

dont use credit cards

adults are fuckin retards, your retarded friends are going to be retarded adults and they have voting rights

Oh but if you want to travel, get your TESL and you can travel and make money as you go. Here's a song for you.... youtu.be/sTJ7AzBIJoI

life doesnt get better as you age

Right about everything except the saving money part.

No idea how you can fuck up that badly. You save every dollar but somehow still lose money huh?

Mental health, my friend ;)

Accurate.

Life gets better the more money and personal agency you have.

For most people those two things directly correlate with age but to think that age so they believe age brings them on.

Don't think for a minute that if you slip up that you being 25, 30, 35, whatever will somehow make everything alright. You can definitely end up 30 and living worse than when you were 18 if you fuck around.

>Just look at Trump. He never touched a drop. One of the most successful human beings on the planet. Rich/Famous/President.

He's almost certainly lying about that. And he was born into an already wealthy family.

Meditating is fucking boring and never stops feeling like a waste of time tho

yeah unfortunately that's me, gone downhill quite rapidly since my teens about to turn 25 and I'm nearing rock bottom

Sorry to hear that, man. I wish you luck sorting things out. I've been there.

>Oh but if you want to travel, get your TESL and you can travel and make money as you go
Did this at 24 after graduating university. Best decision I've ever made.

Thank you..

why is the muslim line n/a?

Figure out what you want to do with your life before you waste your, your parent's, or tax payer dollars on college. Oh, and depending on your major, missing one assignment can screw up your grade.

do more stupid shit
dont get a girlfriend
fuck more women
finish whatever you start

fpbp

As an ex crackhead thought I'd shed light on this, I wrote my car off whilst under the influence of several drugs, lost friends to drugs etc.

B. Drugs.

>Pot is more harmful to your motivation and lifestyle than is it to your health.
Solid advice, if you are smoking keep it to the evening, make sure you have done everything you need to do in the day before smoking the jazz cabbage

>Pot has ZERO coolness factor. ZERO.
Depends on the environment, a dreadlocked hippy smoking up listening to 4 hour Terrance McKenna talks isn't but in moderation at a party or with friends it can make you appear easy going, really depends on your social crowd.

>Coke/crack. Nope, Never. You're not a crack head.
I'd say coke can have its social benefits when kept to a small amount, sniff too much and you'll be sucking your lips with crackhead eyes, small amounts can make you a lot more charming and confident.

>X can be beneficial if used once or twice a year. Same for acid and mushrooms. Always remember moderation.
Psychs do not open your mind but simply close off parts of it, sensory depravation and chemical alterations are not brining you closer to any greater understanding, simply pulling you further from it.

>You can safely skip all drugs and drinking and not miss anything in your life. Don't let anyone tell you different.
Abso-fucking-lutely, wish I was told this as a younger man.

I had a 2.1 GPA in highschool and almost straight A's in college right now.

Hi user, acquire a trade or get into a nursing program in a community college. You can make as much a 4 year college graduate at a fraction of the cost and time.