Thoughts for the younger generation...

[justindiehl7]

Let’s hear something you’ve learned or something you wish you would’ve known earlier in life. Leave your best piece of advice! This one will probably get off track but we have some thinking time sitting at home the next few wintery days. Some of the best things I’ve ever been taught about life have been alcohol induced thoughts around a campfire! What y’all got?


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[Gclyde12]

Coming from a sports family we were always told growing up “if you try your hardest and still lose, that means you suck and to find something else to do”

[Leemo]

I wish I would have found Jesus at an early age!

[Bowtech38]

Keep that credit score up

[Montec man]

Don't believe anything you see or hear from the main stream media.

[TxDispatcher]

Start a savings account and learn how to budget! If I had started saving up when I was 16 instead of waiting 2 decades to start, I’d be much better off.

But even above all of that...live within your means don’t worry about keeping up with the Jones’s, most of the Jones’s are dying under the burden of limited out credit cards anyways

And yes, before anyone says it, I know that there actually are people out there who are highly successful and aren’t burdened down with maxed out credit cards

[eaglegolfj]

Stock up on ammo when it is cheap.

and keep a cash stash somewhere.

[eaglegolfj]

Start a savings account and learn how to budget! If I had started saving up when I was 16 instead of waiting 2 decades to start, I’d be much better off.

But even above all of that...live within your means don’t worry about keeping up with the Jones’s, most of the Jones’s are dying under the burden of limited out credit cards anyways

And yes, before anyone says it, I know that there actually are people out there who are highly successful and aren’t burdened down with maxed out credit cards

Agreed, I dont do CC.

[eradicator]

We are in North Texas and I'm trying to use this generational storm as a learning tool for my kids. They may never see anything like this again in their lifetime if they continue to leave here. Trying to hit most of the points and even had a driving lesson today in the snow. Hoping we don't have a busted pipe cuz I prolly can't help them at that point

[rowdybass]

I’ve been telling my 13 year old son to take his boredom and use it constructively to create things that he would enjoy..... so far it’s been a hard point to get across.

[Shane]

When we were expecting our first child, I asked all the dads of older/grown kids I knew for their best advice for a new dad. I got lots of advice of all kinds. But every man I talked to all said a version of the same thing.... Every man said, "I wish I'd spent less time at work and more time with my kids." The older their kids were, the more likely the dad was to get a little misty-eyed when talking about it.

Every man said something like that. It really made an impact on me. I appreciated all the other advice they gave me about how to be a good dad, how to teach your kids right from wrong, how to pretend you didn't notice the dirty diaper so you could trick your wife into changing it, etc.... But the main thing I focused on after all those conversations was that I didn't want to get to the finish line when my kids grew up and moved out on their own, leaving me with regrets that I didn't spend enough time with them while I had the chance. I knew I'd never be a perfect dad. I knew I'd make all kinds of mistakes. I knew I'd have plenty of regrets when looking back at my time as a dad raising kids. But I decided the one regret I wouldn't have would be the one of not spending enough time with them.

There were times when I was faced with some tough job- or money-related decisions related to my family. Sometimes I didn't have much of a choice, and I absolutely HAD to work long hours. But there were other times when the choice was between "enough" or "more". If getting "more" meant less time with my family, I tried to always choose "enough". I figured my business would still be here after my kids grew up and moved on, but if I always put my business first I'd eventually wake up and my kids would be gone and all I'd have would be the business to show for the years.

I made all kinds of mistakes as a dad. I was impatient way too often. I was a bad example in all kinds of ways. But I feel good about the decisions I made about time with my family. I have tons of great memories of all kinds with my kids. Hunting, fishing, camping, teaching them to play guitar, coaching football, baseball, softball, basketball, family trips, playing games around the house, just messing around, talking/laughing/crying, worshipping the Lord together, teaching them about Jesus, surrounding them with good Christian people..... I didn't do it all right, but I think I probably got more of the right stuff worked in by spending time with them than I would have if I'd spent less time with them and somehow managed to do it right every time.

And now they're both grown and married and out of my house - and doing fantastically well (thanks to the Lord and their wonderful Momma). My daughter and my son are, without question, two of my VERY best friends (in spite of me being a pretty strict and less than patient dad a lot of the time).

And my business is still here and thriving. Even if it was 1,000 times bigger, I still wouldn't have enough money to buy yesterday. The only way you can have all the yesterdays you want is to grab one today and live it like it's the most important day you'll ever have. Do that as many days as you can.

[Travis Deveney]

If it is important to you. You will find a way. If not, you'll find an excuse.