Life Lessons Washington Adults Wish They Knew at 20

When you’re young, you believe you have all the time in the world. Then, time flies, and the next thing you know, you’re old. Time has a funny way of doing that to you. You lived hard, and now you’re paying the price for it. What would you tell your 20-year-old self if you could? That’s the topic of this article.

Words Of Age And Wisdom

“Save your knees & back, you’ll need them one day!”
– My Dad.

 

My father gave me so much advice through the years, and I will never be able to repay him for all of his wisdom. But that quote about my knees & back (above) has really stuck with me. Luckily (knock on wood), now in my mid-40s, I have no knee or back pain.

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I’ve lifted well, learned the limits of my body and joints (not to say I didn't have fun and wasn't dumb growing up in central Washington), but fingers crossed, they’ll still be in good shape in another 40 years.

What Advice Would I Give To My Younger Self?

Besides normal “avoid dating this person” and “invest in crypto”, the advice I’d give to myself would be more health advice. Kind of like my father’s, although mine would involve “eat less peanut butter” (something I enjoyed WAY too much when I was younger) and exercise more (advice that MIGHT conflict with my father's).

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Scouring the internet, we stumbled upon a fun (and helpful) list of advice for people in their 20s to keep in mind for when they get older.

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