Wow , Imagine if we were sat down in the lounge by our dad and he said…
Son, There are a few things that you need to know in life to succeed and I want you to remember them.
Firstly we would have to listen to the content without being a smug know-it-all teenager. Given that, I reckon I would still be married today, be financially set up for retirement, had lasting relationships with friend networks and generally enjoyed life more.
But unfortunately that never happened, not being smug, I was never sat down and given some “facts about living life”.
So for me, its about reflection and what have I learnt?
My note to self would look something like this…
- Focus and work hard at school, time flys so fast before you know it your out and into the real world
- Study a trade, probably a commercial electrician or a pastry chef…go figure?
- Catch up with your school friends often and keep them for life
- Go out with lots of girls, get to know what makes you happy and choose a life partner wisely
- Know that when you have children your life as you knew it changes for ever and so does your relationship with your partner. Choosing the right partner for the right reasons will become evident in the first 10 years of children
- Its doesn’t matter what your neighbours have, be happy with what you have
- Try not to be to serious, laugh easily
- Look after people who care for you without wanting anything in return
- Put in a solid days work and also as much effort in your private life, make sure you have fun at both
- Save money for retirement as soon as you start earning a wage, because again, time flys
- Don’t sell your real-estate assets, buy more and accumulate them
- Learn to cook and then cook for friends
- Treat your body well, relax and exercise often
- Travel with friends and on your own
- Help people less fortunate than yourself
- Remember there will be challenges, stay strong and hopeful.
I will be sure to sit with my child and have this conversation, maybe while we are in a cooking class or helping out the people less fortunate than us. I will let you know how that goes.
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