I’m in my 20’s and I consider myself a complete ignorant, in the sense that whenever I make a decision I always think “What would the future me do if I had more experience/knowledge?”

So taking advantage of this space in Lemmy, what lesson that you had to learn by force or that you learned by experience that when you were younger you didn’t see you would teach your younger self?

And I mean lessons like: I must learn to love others, or I am worth more than I think I am.

  • Snot Flickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    11 months ago

    The importance of all types of maintenance, including cleaning.

    When you take care of things right, they can last forever. I have clothing from 15+ years ago due to proper washing, storage, and a little sewing.

    I genuinely didn’t understand or care until my late twenties. That was a lot of wasted time and broken things that I could have salvaged.

    Whether its cars, computers, your home, or whatever else: regular cleaning and maintenance on a tight schedule is key to preventing interruptions and lost time.

    • agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works
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      11 months ago

      Starting with good quality is important. No amount of maintenance will keep poor quality products good forever. Certainly, negligence can ruin good quality things, but poor quality will degrade with regular use.

      That said, 1 pair of good boots is cheaper than 10 pairs of bad ones.