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Ask HN: What is something that needs to be done if you were of my age(22)?

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My age is 22, and I am learning, discovering, writing, reading, listening, and observing. You, my friend, on the other hand, might be reaching close to the end of your age and ability spectrum. You can't do everything in this lifetime, so I ask, "What is something that needs to be done given that if you were my age right now?".

I ask because you have seen more of the world than me, met more people, gained more experience, & in the end contributed more to society. I look forward to knowing your answer so that the younger generation can actually take this forward.

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Start investing for retirement and long-term care. The best time to start is yesterday, compound interest is a beautiful thing.

Do things you love or pay well enough to do more of the things you love sooner.

Develop a modern competing format to the World Wide Web.

lol I'm not at the point you're talking about, but just work on something you like. If I could tell my 22-year-old self some unsolicited advice, it would be to not focus on "making it" but instead make things you want to see in the world.

I was doing that anyways but it would've been nice to hear.

Travel.

A lot.

Good luck.

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