What career and life advice would you give your 20-year-old self?

Kevin Lancaster

Kevin Lancaster

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If you could go back and teach your 20-year-old self a few life/career lessons and impart some wisdom, what would it be?
 
Mine would definitely be: stop f***ing around and work harder. You can easily outperform 90% of your peers/competitors through just getting stuff done, regardless of their advantages in "natural ability" or intelligence, etc.
 
Make sure you get a decent, in demand tertiary qualification! Grade 12 only gets you so far in the corporate world, but you might get further working for yourself.
 
1. Be the boss, don't work for one. Time is more valuable than money.
2. Be a good boss. Loyalty = Productivity
3. Surround you with people who are smarter/more experienced than you. And listen.
4. Spend more time with family and friends.
5. Drink less
 
Stop partying and drinking so much and focus on your studies, you've only got one more year left, make the most of it.
 
Kevin Lancaster said:
Mine would definitely be: stop f***ing around and work harder. You can easily outperform 90% of your peers/competitors through just getting stuff done, regardless of their advantages in "natural ability" or intelligence, etc.
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wonder how many of your current co-workers are giving you the stink eye right now

:D
 
Advice is subject to too many variables.


This is rather random and responses will be based on stereotypical samples.



Everybody has a different story to tell....
 
Spend more time with Herman.
hold on the 'goyfs no matter how good the deal is.

skip studying education. use NESFAS and go into studying programming, its what you enjoy most.

the Zen sac lands are an amazing investment.
Lorwyn has big money, as it rotates get more Thoughtsieze, VEndilion and cryptic commands.

you have already cheated on beatrix, end the relationship, she is ok with the idea of being friends with benefits, stop being an ass and do the right thing.
stop buying coke when you are working, save up more.
get your licence for your bike and car this year, its the only time you actually have the time to make time trust me.

Tell Gideon Marita is cheating on him, he finds out eventually, and years later you are the only one who lied to him about it, and it was not ofr a good reason really!


looking back a lot happened when I was 20.
the MTG cards I mentioned all came out that year, and I only had 4 of the cards mentioned here and this year I sold them or R40K now imagine I knew back then and picked some of them up for the R200 it would have cost me then?
I also lost my best friend, and my only regret was not spending more time wiht him.
also looking back, the year I was 20 would have been the perfect time to do my Licenses, it really was the age I had the most time to learn, now its a day leave to sort this kind of thing out. and when I was 22 I got a 5 year ban for driving without a license, so getting it when I was 20 would have changed my world a great deal.
 
Been listening to the "The Top" podcast I see...
 
Have fun, explore and learn. Open your mind. I'm here to answer the many questions you ask about your future along the way.
 
Don't listen to anyone when they tell you that you won't be able to get a job, study Ancient History and English, work at the University and then, just before things get really bad, leave the country. Take Jo-Marie's offer when you're thinking of Honours.
Don't mess around with Raven, it's not worth it in the long run.
Stop drinking so much, it will ruin your complexion.
Get your hair professionally bleached before you dye it purple, you'll thank me later when your hair stays thick.
Put sunscreen on, you're too pale for this sun. You are not indestructible.
Say yes enthusiastically when Gareth asks you to join his RPG group, you'll meet someone amazing there.
Don't listen to Essie, you'll make friends with Mel faster and you'll never look back.
Take the bet. You'll win.
Study harder, dumbass. Use the library.
Try and learn basic math before a 9 year old has to teach you multiplication so you can help with her homework.
SAVE YOUR MONEY. Just because the university gives you some cash back every year, doesn't mean you have to blow it all on booze and shoes.
Speaking of shoes, your brother is going to get a puppy, put your books and shoes away so that the dog doesn't eat them (£54 is a sh*t ton of money)
 
Always take your one night stands back to her place.
 
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