20 Things I Should Have Known at 20.

1. The World thinks you stupid

With all the advertisements around you, you think there must be one that really sells their product. But fun fact about the world it is easier to get money from people that can't think. So think all the way through. There are many cons out there that love to squeeze every penny out of your pocket. So be careful and be smart in life.

2. Do not have 100% faith in the education system

Why do I say that? It is very simple, because the education system around you is outdated. You don't get educated by simply following what they provide for you. So my advice is research, research and more research. There are plenty of research out there that worth seeing, worth investigating. Open your mind to learn many more of the undiscovered world. That way, you don't stuck with an outdated learning system whereas you learn new things by yourself.

3. Read as much as you can (Fast reading helps)

Gain knowledge by reading. People say reading is boring, but that is when you get an uninterested material to read. Education and have plenty of it by reading and this education is not just about science and technology. It could about money investing, arts and drawing, gardening, cooking and whole other stuff. Don't limit yourself with one specific genre book. Don't you get bored? Explore through reading, its faster and save cost. Reading as much as you can be more helpful if you can fast reading. Everyone can fast reading but how many people can correspond and understand the reading they did using fast reading method? This method helps you synchronize your brain understanding the message delivered quickly.

4. Connecting with people and learn their mistakes

This time you have to step out from your circle and be comfortable with it. Meet new people and learn new things through people. You can have new experience by simply having conversation with people. Like what my mother said 'Learn people mistakes, you don't make mistakes'. What she said is true, you learn people's mistakes that way you don't waste your time doing the same thing. Besides that, you can get a network of potential helpful friends if you be genuine with them.

5. Don't be shy

You are wasting time by being shy. I could guarantee that. You are now 20 years old and stop being childish as if you're 19. Be more blunt in life and be confident. Nowadays, people are lacking of it. Be confident and be polite and the same time. Don't show you like taiko ahh. Nobody like a pain in the ass teenage boss, talk loudly but never have experience on it.

6. Be mature with relationship

To me life is still young in the age of 20. So don't get stuck over relationship. You'll spend another 20 years of life stuck with a family of yours so don't stuck over it now. Appreciate the youth in you and start to think of your ambition being more than just get married and have kids. At this age everything is possible even you think to explore the whole world.

7. Have contact with older people

Older people have greater experience, they know things better. Have chat with them some times doesn't matter where you are. It could be in a bus, in a plane or anything. Speak to them and learn things what they say. They do have words of wisdom about the world.

8. Find people that are cooler than you

Hang out with them too, I mean you are 20. Why be old when old times will come to you later. Old will catch up, this time you should be young and look cool. Don't be an average, boring kind of people in a group. Try to be cooler than everyone, be more laid back and ambitious at the same time. For guys, show people that you are one of the new hottest bachelor in town. 

9. Do the craziest thing now!

I mean you are young and your body can accept a lot more than you think. Depending on your courage over stuff, maybe you can go for skydiving, bungee jumping, mountain climbing. There are a lot of stuff out there that you should try when you still young. Don't regret it when you get old, time had passed then. You can't do more. Be more adventurous on things and stop stupid perceptions such as 'girls can't play skateboard, guys can't do ballet'.

You like it you do it.

10. Time to reduce some expenses

Come on guys, don't over spend on things. You will get it when you getting older. Spend just enough so that the rest of the money you can do a whole lot of bunch crazy things with it. Crazy things don't come cheap too. It also creates a safety financial net around you. Life will certainly go on and we need money for it.

11. Get status over experience

Instead of buying things such as new pair of boots and whole new wardrobe better you get status through experience such as a trip to Paris or charity work in China. That way you learn more and it is more enjoyable. 

12. Solve your money problem

It is now or never, while you are living in a cheap lifestyle it is time to solve any money problem, any addiction. This is what I always think of myself. I don't want to spend my older times with debts and addiction that could ruin my life and could make my life miserable. I used to be a shopaholic but now I'm free from my old self. I don't have debts except couple of education loans that should be solve ASAP. The goal of this is to think away ahead of your future and don't be short minded when you're 20.

13. Learn to program

I guess because program makes you think out of the box and it kind of teaches you to think schematically, properly and orderly. This way you know how to attack problems in a proper way. It also fun to do.

14. Be thin / Get a six-packs

Gain whatever your goal is. If you want to be thin then go ahead, if you want to have well-build body then go for it. Achieve whatever when you still young. Your hormones at this time of your life is better and thus can make your dreams come true. Never to waste this opportunity you want to do it when you in your youth.

15. Learn to Cook.

Cooking is easy only if you know what to do. I had trouble cooking also and I am still learning but I swear everything will be easy if you know what to do, how to do it. It is like a miracle. You can do loads of things from the fridge and you'll be surprise in how many things can be done with only simple things. You can't be living with food from restaurants anymore, its not healthy and its over with everything. Too much oil used, sometimes could be extra spicy, too much salt and etc. Why don't do it yourself, you know your taste and it suits your taste well.

16. Sleep well

Sleep is important for people. No matter how incredible you are, how genius you are, people just can't get around working properly without a normal sleep. If you think that you can have all the sleep when you're dead then think again. You are inefficient! You need sleep to operate that brain of yours. Even though I study full 24 hours straight, I still need some time to sleep in the examination hall. After that, then I can think properly.

17. Get a reminder tools

Try to be remembered by an app or simply a reminder book around you. Never to trust your brain, it is not a computer with an absolute memory where thousands of years won't effect it. If you keep a reminder, you'll become efficient in everything you do. The day will pass with an efficient work and this helps you in every day life. A reminder book will make you professional also. That image will help when you are having an interview.

18. Choose to do something huge

Of course there are work to settle, either working or settle bills and other stuff. But I will tell you this. Your life will get better if you have goals that are big enough. Maybe a doctor want to write a song and submit in to a famous recording studio. Get it publish and if you are talented enough, you song might get sold. You don't lose a thing, you still a doctor just that you want to try out something that you like, test the market. More opportunity will come of you set your goal big and high enough.

19. Specialize in one thing

This is very very very very true. Don't go around spending times to a lot of stuff. You won't get better like that. You will ended up knowing a lot of things but never actually know it properly. You cannot call yourself professional at it if you play the piano for 2 years and then change it to guitar and then change again to trumpet. Stick with your skills for at least 5 years, be knowledgeable about it.If you want to change after that then go ahead.

20. Try to fix people once, if not fixed then ignore

You can try to fix people. It is an obligation as a human being. Sometimes you friend need an advice and your time to get well or get off of things such as smoking. They will change if they really need that help. So fix people only when they truly want it. No use if you want to help them but they don't want to be help because at the end they have only themselves to help. You just can only lead the way. There are thousands people out there that just won't get help so try to differentiate people who want it and who don't.

These are I guess the things that will help you in your young age. Of course, is it still not too late when you already more than 20 years old. You still can do all this stuff. Like I said, think as if you are still young (even though are not) and everything can be done.

Originally posted on: inoveryourhead.net

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Blindfold

Edited by ZazaZahidah