Things do not always work in our favor and we end up making choices that lead to regrets in life.
Sometimes, these regrets are repairable while other times, we have to live with them.
Don't procrastinate. If you postpone the things that you should be doing in your early 20's to your late 30s then you can't possibly bring back the wasted time. Do the right things at the right time, and the situation will rightly favor you.
Learn to groom yourself and dress up well. Once you hit your 30's and 40's your entire outlook will vary greatly. Knowing how to handle aging is a great plus point.
Don't waste your time on social networks, clicking selfies and uploading it on Instagram, or downloading cute cat videos. Just don't waste your precious time by doing something so petty and useless.
Chase your dreams and ambitions. Whatever that might be, achieve before them you hit the threshold and give up for nothing. Chase it on your 20's if possible. At that age, your willpower, mental capacity, drive to succeed will be strong.
Never gossip or badmouth anyone. Again, another way to invest time into nothingness. What will you gain by bringing down someone's image? Learn not to degrade anyone even if you are at the receiving end.
Explore opportunities. Grab the untaken chances. Be a risk taker. You might not know what life throws us at unexpected moments. Why not make full use of it?
Realize that money is not everything. Set the mentality first. Stop chasing after money and start chasing behind success instead. The rest will follow suit. Money is important but your self-worth is more important than that.
Discover your identity. Who are you? What do you want to do in your life for the next 50 years? What's the purpose of your existence? Answer all these questions and follow the path that it leads you.
Never make any career choice to satisfy your parents or follow your peers. Trust me, that's the worst kind of screw-up that you could do in your life. Take up the course because you have an interest in it. Period.
It is not possible to rewind back time and undo your mistakes. Learn from the mistakes of others, for you cannot afford to make them all on your own in a single lifetime.
Learn to be outgoing, fun, and positive-minded. Meet people outside your social comfort zone and listen to them. Put yourself out there and have as much experience as possible. That's how you learn about the world and develop better social skills.
Don't do late-night partying and excessive visiting the clubs/pubs. Once in a while is okay. But if you do it nearly daily, then you heading on the wrong path. You might end up being broke by 30. Just saying.
Spend some quality time with your family and friends, especially your parents.
Work on your communication and interpersonal skills. Skills that you can't learn from books alone. Interact with your neighbors and join a support group to meet new people. Expand your social circle from time to time.
Don't get piled up in student debt. If possible, that is. Once you start earning, most of your income goes in to pay off your debt and you will be left with zero or little savings. Don't be a penniless graduate.
Focus on your career and studies. This should be one of the top priorities in your life.
Start investing in your finance and savings. You could invest your time in a new startup or find a decent-paying part-time job while studying.
Take it easy. Humans are not programmed to avoid making errors. It is okay to mess up once in a while, but don't be too harsh on yourself. Okay?
Learn from past mistakes. There is no harm in screwing up once in a while but try to learn from it. A man who forgets his past is condemned to repeat it. ~George Santayana.
Unfinished tasks are one of the biggest life items of baggage. Clear them up before proceeding to a new goal or target. The best that you could do is finish the unfinished.
"In the end, we regret most about the chances we didn't take, the relationship we were afraid to have, and the decisions we waited too long to take." ~Lewis Carroll
Great article
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