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What advice would you give young men?
- MenSaid
- Nov 25, 2025
- 1 min read
Come on then old timers, what advice would you give to young men? Think back about the things that you wish you knew, learnt early, or believed in that would of had the most dramatic impact on your life.... and don't forget just because we are getting older, there's even older fellas who would have advice for us....
For me it's around 'The Tenets Of Man', and 3 core learnings I wish I knew and believed before the age of 20. 1 - Money. I wish I knew about investing when I was under 20, making it a habit, I didn't really invest my first pound until my early 40s (other than pension). Also spend everything on a credit card, and clear it each month, gives you a ton of protection spending other peoples money.
2 - Strength. Mainly at this age, Mental strength, knowing when to let go of people, knowing that if someone does not see your value then find those that do, get out of groups where, when you walk away from the table you are the topic.
3 - Relationship. Building and Maintaining great relationships with family, when it all goes wrong, they are the ones that are there, through thick and thin, cherish that.. What about you?
Bad news: you know virtually nothing about life. More bad news: once past 35 you are in for some nasty surprises. You can no longer compete unless you're rich, and even then, it won't be long before you won't be able to get it up after a few drinks (Mother Nature protecting herself).
Don't worry though - even worse things await you! Even the best salesman in the world couldn't sell getting old, 'cause it fucking stinks! Cancer, impotence, chronic diseases and pain, unemployment... knock yourself out before somebody else does.
Have a nice day, the odds that it's your last will increase, every day.
I would say get a good set of lads around you. Treat women with respect and be a gent at all times. Find something you love doing and study it. Get good at it then get paid for it. Learn about finance and smart investing. Don't take things too seriously and realise your only here once so small actions early in life have big consequences later down the line. Life's short. Enjoy it!