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Blue Lion, Jan 17, 2014 #1

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Amschel, Jan 17, 2014 #2

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For you 25 yr old+ guys out there, if you could goback in time, and tell your 25 year old selfsomething, what would you say?

Sleep better.Screw so called friends.Don´t overrate academic knowledge.Get a mentor.Believe in yourself.Loosen up, go on vacation and get laid more often.

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Coriolis, Jan 17, 2014 #3

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Stop reading fiction and start reading business &personal development books.Learn to manage your work time efficiently.

Refuse to judge yourself for the time already wasted,that was in ignorance, now you know, no excusesfrom now on.

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Rawr, Jan 17, 2014 #5

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davedev said: ↑

Wow.Really hit home.

You only begin to see opportunities if you are outthere doing something. Get in the world, even if itmeans getting some side gigs instead of sitting athome. More world you know = more opportunities.

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Refuse to judgeyourself for thetime alreadywasted, that wasin ignorance, nowyou know, noexcuses from nowon.


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Vick, Jan 17, 2014 #6

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Blue Lion said: ↑

ignore Robert Himler. save 45 bux.

1. Read more.2. Ignore "stuff". Perfection is when there is nothingmore to take away, NOT when there is no more toadd.3. Do not engage in consumer debt. At All. Ever.4. Take action NOW. Life is going to get in the wayvery soon.


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Breaking Free, Jan 17, 2014 #8

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That World of Warcraft game becomes a chore andsource of stress. Don't bother.

Oh, and self publishing will become a thing in a fewyears. Start writing. Now.

Just say "NO" to Amway. Would have saved hundredsand 6 months of my life. (Actually I was 21, not25, but you know what I mean.)

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MJ DeMarco, Jan 17, 2014 #9

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Lauryn, Jan 17, 2014 #10

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You're making the right decision. It's now or never -and it's not so bad on the other side.

Besides, nobody knows or understands you betterthan YOU do - so screw their thoughts on yoursituation.

{25 was the age at which everything I thought I had -especially my marriage - crumbled and went to hell. Iknew it was time to move on and fought with myselfabout how much to listen to everyone else about mydecision. I was deeply depressed. Suicidal. Etc.}

I'm about to be 29... so clearly whatever I thoughtthen ended up saving my life.

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Vick said: ↑

Instead of getting screwed by both of these (as I wasclose), I did enough research before hand and savedmyself the trouble. I thought Amway was game-overwhen I found it, and that's been around for a longtime! Glad I didn't buy into it. I'm only 18 so I still gota few more years to go

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Just say "NO" toAmway.

ignore RobertHimler. save 45bux.


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Vick, Jan 17, 2014 #12

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I actually fell for Himler's trap before everyone outedhim. Before there was any real background data onhim, that all came later on. Thought he was the realdeal, someone I could learn from. Turned out to bejust a clown.

live and learn i guess

This thread is GOLD for advice.

Here's the line that made me decide to drop out ofcollege:

Steve Jobs said:

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You can’t connectthe dots lookingforward; you canonly connectthem lookingbackwards. Soyou have to trust


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dknise, Jan 17, 2014 #13

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(mine as well throw in the full speech)

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I'm a little younger than 25 but here goes anyways.

1. Making money has absolutely nothing to do withmoney. Solve problems and create value. Beambitious in terms of value creation and knowledge.

2. Don't be limited by your past. Your vision of thefuture is the best indicator for success contrary topopular belief that the past is the best indicator offuture success.


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that the dots willsomehow connectin your future.You have to trustin something –your gut, destiny,life, karma,whatever.Because

socaldude


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socaldude, Jan 17, 2014 #14

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nausbot, Jan 17, 2014 #15

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3. Live according to my own expectations. Never letothers be the voice in your head that tells you whatis possible for you.

4. Fear is sign that you need to wake up and openyour eyes, not cower in the corner and hide.

5. It's okay to fail. Sometimes failure is morepowerful than success.

6. Think. Be a critical thinker. Be independent. Whenyou turn up internal noise, external noise goes down.

7. Sometimes that voice in our head that is running24/7 that is constantly telling us what we are andwhat we can do is NOT OURS. Sometimes it waspassively adopted by other people and theenvironment. Remove it and be your own voice andyou will find that it is never negative. Negativethoughts and feelings can only come from externalsources.

Listen to your head and heart. Immediately do whatyou know you're supposed to do. Keep learning.Read 4hww. Read TMF. Never stop. Pay off debt. Takea trip alone where you want to visit most. If you wantsomething work really hard to get it. Stay single.


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JackEdwards, Jan 17, 2014 #16

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Never start offering to buy your friends meals takethem on trips cause they cannot afford it and youdont want to seem like a jerk.. Make friends who can.

Knowing that would of saved me a few 100 grandfrom 20-25.

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I actually fell forHimler's trapbefore everyoneouted him. Beforethere was anyreal backgrounddata on him, that


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Boxster, Jan 17, 2014 #17

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I remember watching videos of his TT Gallardo (Ithink this was before he launched his "book"). Thecomments would be very... mixed haha.

Always figured he had to be a scam. When they"outed" him did they find out how he got ahold oflimited production Murcielagos and cars like that?

MJ DeMarco said: ↑

Haha I did Quickstar (Amway) when i was 21 trying tomake money in college. That was a joke.

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all came later on.Thought he wasthe real deal,someone I couldlearn from.Turned out to bejust a clown.

live and learn i

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Just say "NO" toAmway. Wouldhave savedhundreds and 6months of my

life. (ActuallyI was 21, not 25,but you knowwhat I mean.)


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GravyBoat, Jan 17, 2014 #19

dknise said: ↑

Dude I just watched that last night. Such a goodspeech. It's funny how you can tell he didn't reallyagree with going to college (and never did himself),yet he was speaking at Harvard to the graduates...

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Here's the linethat made medecide to dropout of college:

Never startoffering to buyyour friendsmeals take themon trips causethey cannotafford it and youdont want toseem like a jerk..Make friends who


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Rawr, Jan 17, 2014 #20

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That's all you got old man?

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can.

Knowing thatwould of savedme a few 100grand from 20-25.

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I rememberwatching videosof his TT Gallardo(I think this wasbefore helaunched his"book"). Thecomments wouldbe very... mixedhaha.

Always figured hehad to be a scam.When they"outed" him didthey find out howhe got ahold oflimitedproduction


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Vick, Jan 17, 2014 #21

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His father owns a massive car dealership inPensylvania. sure that has something to do with it.

Back to topic thiugh.

stop being afraid.most of your fears are foundlesstake more chances.

ignore amway (ya I did that when I was 20 also) gofaster. don't "KILL DAYS" fucking around

if you can do it today get it done.

ignore 99% of people.

be nice to people. they just dont know.

always take the high road, even when its easier notto.

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RichKid, Jan 17, 2014 #23

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To myself in my 20's: There is essentially no wisdomin 'the crowd'. The standardized formula employedby people of slightly-above-average-intelligence toget marginally ahead in the world of working forother people is not for everyone and its REALLY notfor you. If your objective in life is to be among thedbags who argue over the critical importance of apressed shirt then by all means, go get thatgovernment or cubicle job, start filling out those TPSreports and hope one day you'll get 'noticed'.

Be brave and have confidence in your own abilitiesto do your own thing, to start your own business, tocreate value, to service legitimate needs and in turn,to make enough money so that money doesn'tmatter.

Make decisions in life that liberate you, not obligateyou.I've seen men enslave themselves to car payments.It's pathetic.

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No....

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Era, Jan 18, 2014 #25

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