A lot of people answering this struggle to understand what highly-specific means. I’m looking to, for the sake of experiment, highly-specific advice that gives a reader clear understanding of what they should do. Unlike the vague advice, on the contrary, that may be too abstract to get implementing it right away.

Inspired by this post but I wanted to change the question a bit to avoid the really vague answers as well as lower the age bar of target audience for the advice.

I’ll start with a bunch myself, to give a better example of what I’m talking about:

  1. Read The Art of War by Sun Tzu. Ironically, because this is a post about specific advice, dude wrote a book with vague rules on how to do war, but the way it is worded is ridiculously good. If you take your time to think about the advice, you can find their appliances in the most unexpected fields.

I, for example, have improved my skill in videogames, out of all places, after reading the book. Sun Tzu said “If it is not advantageous, do not move”. Instead of rushing into combat, I now consider whether my position, current health, location of health packs etc. work to my advantage. Sun Tzu made me realise team-based PvP shooters give you room to avoid and disengage combat, you can make more impact for the team if you choose your battle and have everything work for your advantage.

  1. Exercises are not just about a lot of dedication, long commutes to the gym, expensive memberships and the fear of being judged by other gym members. 7 minute workout is a thing and it will give you all the benefits at your own home without the need for equipment, and it won’t take much time either.

  2. Buy an old used Kindle. For dirt cheap, you will get a device with a good e-ink screen that works without Internet connection, still has decent battery, is light and small. A new thing that makes reading so comfortable will trick you into reading more and books still happen a good medium for sharing information.

  • hades@lemm.ee
    12·
    1 year ago

    Install GnuCash, learn accounting, and start tracking your money and use proper financial language. There is a lot of good financial advice out there (budgeting, investments, debt reduction), and all of that is much more efficient if a) you know where your money goes and where it comes from, b) you are proficient with financial software, and c) you can talk to the banks in their own language.

    • moreeni@lemm.eeOP
      5·
      1 year ago

      Dude, finally someone gave a highly specific advice that I was asking for. I love you. Other replies are decently specific at best, with some being vague, despite my efforts to explain that this was not that I asked for.

      • racoon@lemmy.ml
        1·
        1 year ago

        If you want to track your money: quit alcohol, that shit makes it disappear at higher speed

  • Io Sapsai 🌱@lemm.ee
    11·
    1 year ago

    As an eastern European nearing their 30s in a situation much less extreme than yours - do not fall for “patriotism”. I do not mean the “go and fight for your people” type. That takes guts and mentality I do not possess.

    I mean the “doing X is unpatriotic” type. Usually comes from “patriotic” formations who follow a certain narrative and work for the interests of other countries. Look for buzzwords like traditional values, us vs them, targeting a group of people as a whole, claiming to get back “what is ours” (territory lost centuries ago, not currently occupied land). Big social media presence coupled with self-produced “reports” and “news articles” (bonus points if they have their own mass media channels) are also a giveaway.

    Thank you but I won’t let your aggressor, through puppet parties, dictate what about my attitude and views is patriotic and what isn’t.

  • SatanicNotMessianic@lemmy.ml
    10·
    1 year ago

    If you start college (assuming you’re an American) do not under any circumstances drop out. This goes double for grad school. What will happen is the at you’ll still owe money on your student loan, but will not have whatever advantages you might have accumulated as a result of having a degree.

  • PunkFlame@lemmy.ml
    5·
    1 year ago

    You have time on your side. You can afford to make a few mistakes.

    And wear sunscreen (can’t believe that song is >25 years old now)

  • Derrick@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    4·
    1 year ago

    Make note of your friends phone numbers, emails and addresses (not just via social media), especially the ones from earlier years, and keep track of them with regular calls, notes or visits. Forty or fifty years from now, after the cycles of graduations, weddings, babies, moves, etc. you’ll have some golden relationships.

  • GrundlButter@lemmy.dbzer0.com
    4·
    1 year ago

    If you’re American, your credit score affects a whole lot more than your creditworthiness. A bad, or even not as good score can affect your chances at getting a job, getting a place to live, and more commonly, how much you pay for car insurance.

    We give a lot of shit to China over their social credit score, but we’ve had ours for years, we just pretend it’s only for creditworthiness. When your job does pre employment checks, they can also do a credit check. Many apartment complexes do the same. Hell, even utility companies can check your credit and decide you are a risk and ratchet up your deposit.

    It’s not a guarantee that anyone does this, but it is a possibility. Be on your best behavior, citizen, the credit bureaus are watching.

  • lemmyreader@lemmy.mlEnglish
    3·
    1 year ago
    • Read The Courage To Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga It is a mind blowing book that can help to improve your life and that of others.
  • TacoButtPlug@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    3·
    1 year ago

    If you grew up with trauma (or even if not) and have anxiety and stress get that shit under control now or it will lead to painful chronic illnesses after 30. Read about ACES and learn how to manage stress now.

  • Peruvia@lemmy.mlEnglish
    3·
    1 year ago

    Learn when and how to properly rest. It’s easy to burn out for things that end up being not that serious. Prioritising your health and wellbeing is for the long run.

  • intensely_human@lemm.ee
    42·
    1 year ago

    You should do 10 minutes of metta meditation per day.

    Set the timer, sit up straight, bring your hands together, then think to yourself (one thought per exhalation)

    • May I be protected and safe
    • May I be free from sickness and suffering
    • May I be peaceful and happy
    • May I be free from troubles and worry
    • May I be healthy and strong
    • May there always be kindness and friendship in my life
    • May I take care of myself with ease and joy

    Once that’s finished - seven breaths - pick someone else and say these things to them (silently in your own head), again one breath at a time.

    Pick someone whom it’s easy to wish well upon.

    Once that’s finished, pick someone of medium difficulty to feel good about. Maybe someone neutral.

    Once that’s finished, pick someone who’s hard to feel good about. Maybe an enemy, or someone who disgusts you.

    Then medium.

    Then easy again.

    Follow the pattern easy-medium-hard-medium-easy-medium-hard-medium-easy-… until the timer goes off.

    Normally I recommend starting a meditation practice with 5 minutes per day, but with 5 minutes and slow breaths you barely get through one person this way.