Coli Oldheads (40+) what do you wish you did better in your 30s?

[old pig]

took better care of myself physically...cut back on the drinking in particular and worked out more consistently...more cardio in particular

 

[Coli Bot]

I spent my ALL my 20's and early 30's bullshytting.


Let me put it like this...I make really good money now. I'm blessed beyond words and financially I have no worries at all. But...I often think if I started on this path 10 years earlier I'd be retiring when I'm 50 instead of 60.

You cant look at it like that.

That bullshytting you did made you who you are and led you the position you find yourself in now. At least your doing good now.

 

[avon barksdale]

Better health and saving money instead of blowing it on lawyers and other bullshyt

 

[Peak]

Used my money better to acquire assets. Had a decent bundle saved in my early 30s. Fast forward to now with a small family have way less savings.

 

[Mr Rager]

took better care of myself physically...cut back on the drinking in particular and worked out more consistently...more cardio in particular

Damn. That's where I'm fukking up. I be drinkin like a mf

 

[International Playa]

Good thread.

Turned 34 recently, I'm starting to gain more focus on career, investing, working out more.

I feel working out is more important the older you get. The more fit you are the less health problems you will have & better quality life

 

[Heavy_Handz]

Less focus on p*ssy more focus on investing into the stock market.

 

[Mr Rager]

Health and investments seem to be the common threads here

 

[Bolzmark]

Definitely saving money and investing

This.

 

[gldnone913]

How are you investing now? Stocks or something different?

I got my 401k from work, and I got a couple IRAs. I do most of my investing from there... nothing too risky, some Treasury bonds, long haul stocks and some ETFs. I'm not an investment/financial expert, but the best thing for me was to find some things that generated a return for me, and just leave it there to continue to grow.

Also, not necessarily financial, but I got a life insurance policy. Better to do it when you are younger so it won't cost a lot.

 

[old pig]

Damn. That's where I'm fukking up. I be drinkin like a mf

5 months going on 6 without drinking...makes a hell of a difference on my body...my problem really tho was just lack of moderation...I’d drink, have company over and drink some more, then stay up and drink some more...I was treating my body like I was 25...drinking, fukking, eating whatever without proper sleep and enough water to at least balance the shyt...shyt is at 35+ you gotta recognize when your body say chill but I kept pushing myself like I was a young dude...fortunately I didn’t have any serious health complications but I felt run down all the time bcuz it can fukk your sleep up after a while to the point I was sleeping only 4-5 hours a nite...these last few months tho I’ve been easily sleeping 6-8 hours a night except when stocks get too exciting...and getting more rest means more energy to run/workout...and physically I’m feeling the difference now...still room for improvement but it’s better than the alternative...my drinking was getting worse during the quarantine and I would’ve probably been in terrible shape if I spent these last few months doing the same old shyt

 

[BelowTheMasonDixon]

not 40+, but I would have stopped drinking in my 20s. I hate how I can't enjoy a 82 dollar scotch right now. I just killed the whole bottle....man fukk. Nectar D'or gone in a 2 days. I'm an a$$hole for this....I could've shared it with somebody that could appreciate 12 year aging .

You buying $82 dollar bottles of scotch for what?

 

[getmoney310cpt]

Appreciate the insight brehs

 

[Ghost Utmost]

@Ghost Utmost ?

I wish I woulda started to learn to dance and sing way earlier

To be clear: I'm a rapper by trade. My dancing - after break dancing ended... I was a pretty dope young B Boy - was iffy at best til mid 30s. Singing is still ROUGH but over the past few years I have gotten to where I can sing out loud in church.

I was always so hardcore Hip Hop that I ignored everything else pretty much. That was a huge mistake

Cause the other stuff informs the rhyming is such positive ways...

With both dancing and singing I have learned to let go and just flow with the music. Which also is a metaphor for all of life's routines.

Wish I woulda knew about male kegels at like 18. Woulda came in handy. Dikc control is superhuman after about a decade of working out in that way. Along with sparring matches with middle aged, super horny women. A woman entering menopause is a demon in the sack. But strong with it in a way young women aren't.

Ummm

I don't worry about "making it". I'm not trying to find myself anymore. I know exactly who I am and I make myself comfy as can be. No illusions and zero tolerance for dumb shyt (from others). Don't even let a bad relationship get off the ground. I see some fukc shyt and I abort immediately. Keeps the drama very low

 

[Scott Larock]

Reason I flip so hard on single mother community cuz I seeked acceptance outside of it. Aloe of dudes get caught up right there alone. Drugs, crime and all that. I ran with ninjas who seeked hoes 24_7 and now it's a different life when you old.

Homeboy died last year of liquor it messed up his liver he was 46. Big wake up call and I stop drinking almost completely and eat clean.

But I'm a sole believer in coming back and with covid I think people getting more real with themselves.