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Folks are greedy in the States...Grow up poor or in a Third World Country; don't have problems like obesity!
To my OGs, what one thing do you wish you had known about life when you were in your 20s?
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Folks are greedy in the States...Grow up poor or in a Third World Country; don't have problems like obesity!
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23 checking in and taking notes
“DO NOT SAVE WHAT IS LEFT AFTER SPENDING, BUT SPEND WHAT IS LEFT AFTER SAVING.” is my go to quote when it's time to save / invest.
Love that quote
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I'm 31
Patience is better than Pride
Save Money, Then save some more. Spend after you save
Don't look for validation from other people
Happiness does not come from material things
Family(immediate family; wife children) over everything
Your mother/father is not always right. Sure they have wisdom , just be sure to trust your gut.
True friends are very hard to come by.
Be strong minded, and tough. It's cool to shed a tear, but be able to pull yourself back up, and push through.
Porn sex is not real sex.
Shoes, clothes don't mean [emoji]128169[/emoji]
If you find a girl you really like, and she reciprocates that back, and she has your back, treat her right. Thots are fun, but eventually you will want something real and they will all be spoken for.
School is not for everybody, no matter what people say. I know plenty of broke college grads. You still have to sell yourself, hustle, and work hard regardless of a diploma
You aren't entitled to anything, and other than your parents, no one gives a damn about you.
Enjoy the process, don't wait until you are established to appreciate the finished goal, life will pass you by.
You will lose people. It hurts
Keep your credit A-1
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Some more gems from my struggles in life.
- If you can survive it, it will make you stronger.
- In the streets you have no friends. Trust me
- Evolution isn't always pretty.
- That isn't your girl, it's just your turn with her.
- If you can survive it, it will make you stronger.
- In the streets you have no friends. Trust me
- Evolution isn't always pretty.
- That isn't your girl, it's just your turn with her.
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Y'all sound like those guys who lecture younglings
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you have non-immediate wife?
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Don't use the same towel either .
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What kind of fasting
Intermittent fasting. 16-24 hours 1 or 2 times a week.
i still eat every single day. So if I eat before 5pm on Tuesday I eat after 5pm on Wednesday.
Its also important to work out DURING the fasted state which switches the body into fat burning mode(ketogenesis)
You LITERALLY pee the fat out of your body.
Our bodies will always use the newest energy that comes into our body. So most of the time by the time you are eating lunch which for many is only a few hours after they eat breakfast
the remainder of the food not broken down for energy is stored as fat. You have to give your body a rest period and a chance to use up the energy, and release fat deposits.
There are actually many useful health benefits that come with Intermittent Fasting (IF) too.
1. Reduced belly fat and weight loss
2. Reduced Oxidative Stress and inflammation
3. Reduce risk of Type 2 Diabetes by reducing Insulin resistence
4. It Changes the function of cells genes and hormones( drops insulin levels, raises HGH production,initiates cellular repair etc)
5. May have heart health benefits- IF has been shown shown to improve numerous different risk factors, including blood pressure, total and LDL cholesterol, blood triglycerides, inflammatory markers and blood sugar levels
6. Induces cellular repair processes like autophagy. Increased autophagy may provide protection against several diseases, including cancer and Alzheimer’s disease.
7. Extended lifespan
Our bodies are self healing. Our Immune systems filter and clean out our bodies of impurities all the time. But most of the foods we eat are completely acidic.
Our bodies have to deal with this and it takes resources away from doinfg things like protecting our bodies from disease.
Once you get all of the rotting food out of your stomach and get your body Alkaline, it can focus on healing itself.
Fasting helps with this.
The 2 benefits that I noticed from it is self control and being able to still eat ANY food.
I tell my body when to eat not the other way around. And I still eat things like pizza, PB&J sandwiches, fries etc.
I just make sure to have an 80/20 or 75/25 split of healthy vs non healthy foods on my plate.
I have personally lost 55 lbs doing this from March 2016 to November 2016, and am in the best shape I've ever been.
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Nope. you never see a fat person over there. You dont see many fat models either.
I will say though, with both of those examples, they are literally starving and are going through ketoacidiosis which is extremely harmful to your body.
the body is breaking itself down foe energy but has used all the fat deposits and is looking for other sources.
It is important with IF to:
eat everyday
work out while in fasted state
make body alkaline
eat MOSTLY healthy
If you do those you are golden
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Great posts @jaysRcrak. Hold a rep.
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Great thread OP. Maybe we should make one for "things you wish you'd known in life in your 30s".
Treat every job like it's your career.. develop a strong work ethic early.
Use LinkedIn and ask your professors / boss / supervisors to write referrals for you.
Take initiative. "It needed to be done" > "That's not my job"
Set realistic goals for yourself.
I wanted to graduate college by 23
Move out the house by 24
Career at 25
Married or dating someone I see myself marrying by 30
I'm 31 and just got married this year. 20s checklist complete.
Treat every job like it's your career.. develop a strong work ethic early.
Use LinkedIn and ask your professors / boss / supervisors to write referrals for you.
Take initiative. "It needed to be done" > "That's not my job"
Set realistic goals for yourself.
I wanted to graduate college by 23
Move out the house by 24
Career at 25
Married or dating someone I see myself marrying by 30
I'm 31 and just got married this year. 20s checklist complete.
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Invest and Take a Chance
Stay Single Until you're mid 30's
Be Solo
The streets will catch up to you
Wait to have a child
Travel the world
Stay Single Until you're mid 30's
Be Solo
The streets will catch up to you
Wait to have a child
Travel the world
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Been practicing IF since the Summer.
It's the truth, never thought I could go 16 hours daily without it affecting my performance/mood.
You a real one for posting that @JaysRcrak.
I wonder if @Methodical Management fasts...
Also, use pre/probiotics.
It's the truth, never thought I could go 16 hours daily without it affecting my performance/mood.
You a real one for posting that @JaysRcrak.
I wonder if @Methodical Management fasts...
Also, use pre/probiotics.
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Accept what you can't change
Just think about all the times when you stressed. There were things you can change and things you can't change. Stop wasting your time and energy stressing about the stuff that's out of your hand, and focus more about the things that you can change.
For example, don't ever trip off getting rejected by a female. It could be her because she might be crazy or something. Or it could be you. You might not have convey your point strong enough word to EDW, or you could be a lame or had a whack approach no offense. If it's you see it as a way to improve yourself or your approach. Game ain't even really game tbh. What we think of game is one's inner confidence and self-awareness where you're comfortable with the words you're saying to anyone. But that's a story or post for another day lol.
Another example is this past summer I had to give a best man speech for my best friend in High School's wedding. Most people would get nervous or stress because they have to do sum public speaking but I saw it as my opportunity to improve myself and to shine haha. I will admit that I am not the best public speaker (closer to being pretty bad imo), but I do have experience with giving speeches. I noticed is that all the speeches I gave that went well are the speeches that I practiced hella much and that all the speeches that I didn't do well on, I got nervous because I didn't practice or didn't practice enough. Whenever I was alone, such as in the car, taking a shower, etc, I kept practicing the speech out-loud so I could memorize it and get the delivery down. The day of the wedding, not only did I not get nervous or stress, but I killed it.
"I never fear about my skills because I put in work. Work ethic eliminates fear, so if you put forth the work then what are you fearing? You know what you're capable of doing and what you're not "
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Just think about all the times when you stressed. There were things you can change and things you can't change. Stop wasting your time and energy stressing about the stuff that's out of your hand, and focus more about the things that you can change.
For example, don't ever trip off getting rejected by a female. It could be her because she might be crazy or something. Or it could be you. You might not have convey your point strong enough word to EDW, or you could be a lame or had a whack approach no offense. If it's you see it as a way to improve yourself or your approach. Game ain't even really game tbh. What we think of game is one's inner confidence and self-awareness where you're comfortable with the words you're saying to anyone. But that's a story or post for another day lol.
Another example is this past summer I had to give a best man speech for my best friend in High School's wedding. Most people would get nervous or stress because they have to do sum public speaking but I saw it as my opportunity to improve myself and to shine haha. I will admit that I am not the best public speaker (closer to being pretty bad imo), but I do have experience with giving speeches. I noticed is that all the speeches I gave that went well are the speeches that I practiced hella much and that all the speeches that I didn't do well on, I got nervous because I didn't practice or didn't practice enough. Whenever I was alone, such as in the car, taking a shower, etc, I kept practicing the speech out-loud so I could memorize it and get the delivery down. The day of the wedding, not only did I not get nervous or stress, but I killed it.
"I never fear about my skills because I put in work. Work ethic eliminates fear, so if you put forth the work then what are you fearing? You know what you're capable of doing and what you're not "
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Sometimes people gotta learn their lessons the hard way .
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Early 30s now and honestly most of my headaches from my 20s stem from women :x
I'm going to make sure I drill into my son's head that women will always be there and pain is temporary
Also wish I knew money isn't the end all be all, some of my most happiest moments came when my bank account had less than $100 in it
I'm going to make sure I drill into my son's head that women will always be there and pain is temporary
Also wish I knew money isn't the end all be all, some of my most happiest moments came when my bank account had less than $100 in it
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Also, avoid people with no common sense as much as possible.
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What kind of fasting
Intermittent fasting. 16-24 hours 1 or 2 times a week.
i still eat every single day. So if I eat before 5pm on Tuesday I eat after 5pm on Wednesday.
Its also important to work out DURING the fasted state which switches the body into fat burning mode(ketogenesis)
You LITERALLY pee the fat out of your body.
I have personally lost 55 lbs doing this from March 2016 to November 2016, and am in the best shape I've ever been.
I will try this. Are you allowed to drink water during those 16-24 hours?
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Im 29 now...my biggest tip I can give every reaction doesnt deserve a reaction.... Trust me you eliminate a lot of ill negative vibes or harm just by walking away....swallow that pride...
Temper tantrums were in abundance for me when I was younger kinda got a rep for that now...even though Im a lot calmer now...especially when you got a lot to lose
Temper tantrums were in abundance for me when I was younger kinda got a rep for that now...even though Im a lot calmer now...especially when you got a lot to lose
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Wealth is of the heart and mind, not the pocket
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24, turning 25 soon. Needed this
