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<blockquote data-quote="worldwidetraveler" data-source="post: 811000" data-attributes="member: 1934">Most people don't have skills that translate to millions.&nbsp; From recollection, you're in the same line of work as user Hank Moody.&nbsp; According to Hank, he is rich.&nbsp;&nbsp; What is he doing that you are not?Skills such as lawyering are not what make you rich.&nbsp; Unfortunately, most people don't understand that and get bitter when the riches don't fall from the sky once they get their law degree.As for fucking around in your twenties, this has been debated so much on here that people who feel cheated will say do it.I say don't fuck around but have fun while getting the necessary skills that will translate to the life you want.&nbsp; Starting early is always the best and will give you the best chances of success.It takes a long time to get good at something unless you are gifted in that subject matter.&nbsp; The problem is there are many more things to learn in order to be successful.&nbsp; Being great at programming will only make you a programmer.&nbsp; Start adding in marketing, salesmanship, business acumen and now you are looking more like a business owner.Good luck trying to get there when you're in your 30's to 40's.&nbsp; You will be passed on by jobs that would have been a starting point to gaining experience that can be used later in life.&nbsp; It's unfortunate that people will tell young guys to fuck around.&nbsp; They won't realize until it's too late whether it was a smart choice or not.&nbsp; I remember one guy here talking about moving to Thailand at 19 and was basically broke now with a family and no options.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="worldwidetraveler, post: 811000, member: 1934"] Most people don't have skills that translate to millions. From recollection, you're in the same line of work as user Hank Moody. According to Hank, he is rich. What is he doing that you are not? Skills such as lawyering are not what make you rich. Unfortunately, most people don't understand that and get bitter when the riches don't fall from the sky once they get their law degree. As for fucking around in your twenties, this has been debated so much on here that people who feel cheated will say do it. I say don't fuck around but have fun while getting the necessary skills that will translate to the life you want. Starting early is always the best and will give you the best chances of success. It takes a long time to get good at something unless you are gifted in that subject matter. The problem is there are many more things to learn in order to be successful. Being great at programming will only make you a programmer. Start adding in marketing, salesmanship, business acumen and now you are looking more like a business owner. Good luck trying to get there when you're in your 30's to 40's. You will be passed on by jobs that would have been a starting point to gaining experience that can be used later in life. It's unfortunate that people will tell young guys to fuck around. They won't realize until it's too late whether it was a smart choice or not. I remember one guy here talking about moving to Thailand at 19 and was basically broke now with a family and no options. [/QUOTE]

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