Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Right annual-ish update. Been thinking of doing one for some time now. It pops into my head every now and then while I'm working out.

I'll be turning 26 soon. 26, dear lord, that figure looks awfully large. I still feel like I'm 20. I don't think like I'm 20 though. If I were to go back and give my 20-something self advice it would be this:

1. It doesn't matter what you want to do in the future, or what you will do. Go learn a proper, technical skill and do something to prove you've learned it. It can be anything. Writing, programming, drawing, carpentry, being proficient in multiple languages; anything that you like doing, that's quantifiable, and that will give you a sense of purpose while you're partying, fucking and wasting time and money getting a useless university degree. Most university degrees are useless to most people because if you like what you're studying, it'll probably be useless and if it's useful, you'll probably not like it.

2. Self-awareness and discipline are very important for success. Discipline to stick to the road you've decided to go down on, and self-awareness to know when to change course.

3. Live with interesting people that share your interest and are not lazy bums. You'll be inspired all the time, and they will motivate you to succeed.

4. Do some activity as a hobby regularly. Play the piano, go running, cook... it'll make you feel good and it'll teach you something.

5) Don't party when you have to work/study. Unless you're absolutely certain it's going to be epic. Like with people in your field of interest all having a big love in. That way you're also networking.

 ... And yeah, the only thing I regret from that period of my life is the wasted time spent doing shit I didn't want to do.

11 comments:

  1. Things you didn't want to do... In retrospect maybe. You seemed pretty keen on most of those things at the time LOL.

    (See you in Tuscany. Remember the rules!)

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  2. Brilliant observations that will further evolve, I'm sure. Excellent advice that I will show my 15 y.o. son, who is very good boy, but your advice will further inspire him for success. My son is 1/2 White American & 1/2 Chinese w/ desires to be a Chemical Engineer. THANKS IZZY !

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  3. Great Advice!!
    I will definitely use it for my teen age ideas i will go through like this..

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  4. Stay young at heart and love with all your heart!

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  5. You still look like shit, you have down syndrome or something? You narccistic whore!

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  6. You inspire me by how you are proud to be who you are. :)

    - quiet, nerdy SG girl

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  7. of all the blogs i have ever come across yours is the worse.

    you come across as dump and naive on top of being ignorant. it's no wonder white dicks (you fuck with) thinks asian women are cheap / free whores no thanks to you.

    oh yeah, aborting baby is really a dumb woman's way of killing another living breathing being. in the first place you should not even have brought this being into this world. stupid woman like yourself with all that foolish things you write about giving or taking away life - who the FUCK do you think you are to take away life.

    STUPID BITCH - you will live to regret one day and hope you rot in hell for the murder you committed

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