Quote: (02-27-2012 01:34 AM)mofo Wrote:
Quote: (02-27-2012 01:22 AM)Hencredible Casanova Wrote:
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Quote: (02-27-2012 12:28 AM)Hencredible Casanova Wrote:
Quote: (02-26-2012 08:34 PM)mofo Wrote:
What best years are you talking about and why are they the best?
There are no set best years in a man's life I believe. One's best years can be his 60s.
There are other options. You don't have to work for the man and you don't have to conform.
It seems to me that you only see two options: travel/fun or social robot.
I take it you're one who hasn't traveled much yet? I didn't say there were set best years but your youth, looks, health and mobility decline as you get older. Like Urbannerd said, he traveled in his 20s and it was a great time for him. Same with me. I wouldn't have it any other way. I'm glad I've realized this sovereignty and freedom earlier in life. I have no expectations and no disappointments now that I've realized my wildest dreams. That said, I am more emboldened to take on great risks and realize greater rewards.
Roosh talks about this pinnacle wrt banging chicks in a recent post on his blog.
Like the video suggests, the sooner you realize that the time is now, the better off you'll be. That's what I was getting at.
I've traveled a lot and I love traveling, it's one of my favourite things to do.
Spending your 20s on traveling is indeed a great risk.
I don't believe in this carpe diem thing. I believe in balance, you can build up a nice bankroll in your 20s and travel in your thirties. I see your point though.
You say that looks, health mobility decline as you get older. How old? Fifty? Yeah.
Looks, health - if you live well and you're lucky you won't have problems in these departments at least until your 40.
Mobility - what do you mean? I don't get it.
I think it's easier to build up the bankroll in your thirties over your twenties, but maybe that's just me.
Are you American?
I ask because people in different countries tend to think differently about these matters. Americans are in a whole different league when it comes to work/life expectations.
We don't have a culture that values travel and it tends to be easier to do that here--professionally and socially--when you're younger.
I'm not American and I don't think like the people in my home country.
Why do you think it is easier to build up a bankroll in you thirties over your twenties?
Your biggest asset in your 20s is time not money. The vast majority of people in their 20s are broke. Most employers have this catch-22 where you are not hireable because you're inexperienced but you don't have experience because you're young. In the anglo-saxon world, you start off low and work your way up. Once you have age and some experience, you begin moving up the ladder. For most people, this doesn't begin to happen in earnest until your early 30s. Before that, young people move around from job to job, just barely getting by, some go to further school or try different career paths or freelance.
Your 20s are your time to do you if you plan to get married and have children later on. Once you have kids, it's a wrap for the most part. You start thinking less selfishly and think of ways to provide for your seeds.
That's how it works in America.
You should use that time in your 20s, if you can, to travel and explore things (taking risks). That's pretty much an investment that pays its dividends in immediate satisfaction and insights you can draw on later on. You can build a global network, challenge yourself in ways you never imagined, and learn more about the world and grow.
http://financialplan.about.com/od/moneyb...20s30s.htm
http://money.msn.com/retirement-plan/you...eston.aspx