It's quite normal to ignore advice from older people when we're young. Yet it's also normal to have regrets about not following past guidance. So I asked older men, specifically from the BuzzFeed Community, "What is the one piece of advice you wish you listened to when you were a younger man?" and a lot of answers were honest and thoughtful. Here's what they had to say below:
1."When I started working, my dad said, 'Every paycheck, set aside $50 in a separate account.' Through a combination of not having a lot of money and wanting to enjoy myself, I didn't. By the time I turned 30, I was almost $40,000 in debt through a combination of student loans and credit cards. Now, in my late 40s with a dog, a cat, and two young teenagers, my wife and I still have about $20,000 in credit card debt. If we hadn't fallen into a *very* lucky housing situation, I don't know how we'd survive. That $50 every two weeks, compounded over the last 25 years, would've been a reversal of fortune for me."
2."Don’t worry about being cool. Hang out with people who have something going for them. Some direction, [whether it's] a purpose, goal, volunteerism., drive, fitness — it rubs off. I realized this a little late when I had made many poor decisions. But I challenged myself to hang out with those I admired and wanted to be like. It was a tur
