Thread: Age just a number?

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Yes and no. Health is important for wealth and with age health (in most cases) declines.

If it's nothing would you trade to be 25 yrs versus 20 yrs old (not a literal situation), all else being equals even your "looks", except you HAVE a college degree? But you gain skills in Finance (or something employable)

My answer is "sort of". When you are very young in your 20s, you have far less life baggage than you will have as you hit 40 or 50 and beyond. I don't think it is an excuse to not do things, but it does mean some of those things may be more difficult. I have more life experience but also more fears at 40 than I ever did at 20 or 25. I feel the sands of time running down much faster now than I did in my 20s.

Sue

Originally Posted by Lights

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I have the baggage of a 25 year old. Some 25 year olds have the baggage of a 55 year old. Everything comes down to your decision making, and the consequences of those decisions.

Who cares? Either you can bring it or you can't. Stories abound about teenagers making millions, and 80 year olds making it big. Hawking is pretty successful and his health is crap, Jobs still did good stuff even after his cancer diagnosis. I know a lot of broke people with 5% body fat that can run for 3 hours straight. There aren't any good excuses. Quit looking for them. If you want it bad enough you will find a way, if you don't you will find an excuse.

Being one of the elderly people on this forum I can say that in my case the climbing of the years has helped me to become more focussed, more determined to succeed with my projects.
I have a higher sense of urgency than 20 or 10 years ago.

The simple answer is yes. Some people knows what they want at an early age and become successful. Others don't become successful until later in life. It's all about having the right knowledge, having the right skills, having the right experiences, meeting the right people, making the right choices. You'll get there no matter what age you are. As long as you try thats all that matters.

Originally Posted by biophase

You will find that the first thing to go is speed. The next thing to go is explosive power. Your recovery periods are alot longer. Also, you recover alot slower from being sick, a cold last almost 2 weeks instead of a few days.

They told me this too, and I didn't believe, and now I feel it, but I still don't want to believe it. I'm working out harder than ever and going against the current. Not easy but worth it.

Lights, 20 is better than 25, definitely.

College is also cool, if you're not totally busy with something else. Sex, parties, friendships - with some cool people that may forever be your friends, but also some who can be your business connections - and you might even learn something depending on what you study. Professors are also often mixed with business world, as experts are in demand, so they can be your door to whatever deals you look for, and can hook you up with the right people.

AND you can give it up at any time if something more important comes up, and tell yourself that so many rich people gave up college.

So my proposal for you is - YES, be 20, and YES go to a college of your interest, nothing to lose, much to gain:-)

Originally Posted by healthstatus

There aren't any good excuses. Quit looking for them. If you want it bad enough you will find a way, if you don't you will find an excuse.

Even if it seems like an important question on the surface, I believe it really is irrelevant. If your going to do something then you just have to do it. The cards your are dealt in life, your age, etc. really cant get in your way. It takes no more than 10 years to make all the money you'll ever "need", after that its a numbers and frills game, from what I have seen.

The biggest thing about age...is that physically you can do more and recover more quickly when you are younger...unless you are a genetic freak...or a professional athlete who takes steroids...steroids work! But the side effects are terrible!

People always say, you are only as old as you feel

I find if you are HAPPY, you always feel better

My experience the older you are the less you care what others think.

The less drama in your life, or at least you really don't get involved with it.

It feels GREAT!

Anyone who is worried about the decline of health and good looks because of old age and is willing to switch to be younger should read the chapter on FEARS in the book Think and Grow Rich. It's one of the 6 basic fears that you should get rid of to live a truly enjoyable life.

Alll depends upon health & fitness, there are many who remain fit even crossing 80s-90s but along with them there are many who come to bed rest just at the age of (sometimes less then) 40-50.