Enjoy your newly calm emotional state.
this post was submitted on 07 Feb 2024
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If he's American that might not happen. Doctor bills start to eat into your savings fast.
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immediate asprin for heart attack. immediate amphetamine for serious head trauma.
immediate amphetamine for serious head trauma.
Always have a little bit of emergency meth on hand!
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Don't ask for advice on social media
Analyze your limitations. We all think we're Superman sometimes. We're not.
Taking care of yourself will pay off, literally if you are in the U.S. and subject to our horrible healthcare.
It's easy to lapse into a sedentary lifestyle -- don't do it. The couch is not your friend.
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41 year old here, just keep working on making yourself a better person. Make the world better for the people living in it. Help the people you can especially those who need it the most.
A lot of really tough grown up shit is coming. You're going to have to make hard decisions. You kind of have to work it out as best you can.
If you've not really saved for your future do it NOOOOOW like yesterday level now. Like 2 checks from now something must be being sat back. Even if its just a tiny bit. The time to start was many years ago. Don't wait even longer.
Hitting a round birthday gets harder every time it happens in my opinion. On the other hand I didn't mind hitting 42 too much. After all, it's the answer to life, the universe and everything. That should be something to look forward to at 40!
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get ready for your mid life crisis at 45. it's gonna be great. you're gonna be hip again for like five minutes but it's gonna be glorious and you will get laid a lot.
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Wear sunglasses that wrap around and protect your eyes. Wear the kind that work, not just the fashionable kind.
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Step up your mattress game.
I just read Outlive by Peter Attia and it has sooo much good information about extending healthspan. I like how it references studies about why things are that way - which helps me change my habits when I know the WHY.
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When putting away money for retirement, consider inflation-resistant investments. The past 3 years really fucked some of my friends who didn't heed that advice.
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If you are in the US, cram every penny you can in an IRA or 401k if your employer offers it. You're gonna want to retire some day.
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Know that to everything, there’s nuance. Life exists in the grey area between the black and white of extremism. It’ll help you to not take things so seriously until you know they warrant being taken seriously.
All else is sensationalist bullshit.
If you don't already have them, get underwear with the little pouch for your balls. Life-changing.
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if you're not careful, turning 50 can mentally fuck you up.