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Re: Unsolicited Advice

Clayton — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 08:25:07 GMT

Do what you most want to do and do it with total abandon. Do it like this guy climbed rocks and did jumps:

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If you fail, as long as you're still alive, don't give up and just go right back to it. Our culture seeks to infuse the person who fails at something with overwhelming guilt and depression. Just ignore it and keep going.

Clayton -

Re: Unsolicited Advice

Anenome — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 07:36:01 GMT

Blargg:

If I could just get the quoting to work

Hit reply. See the URL, at the end it says 'false'. Change that to 'true', hit enter, page reloads and quote is there. Enjoy.

I have a bookmarklet that does this with one click, create a bookmark with this as its url:

javascript:(function()%20{window.location=window.location.toString().replace('Quote=False','Quote=True');})();

Re: Unsolicited Advice

Jargon — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 07:19:04 GMT

Not to mention the Mises wiki, which is a treasure trove, is constantly broken.

Re: Unsolicited Advice

Clayton — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 07:16:16 GMT

@Blargg: You must be new round these parts. Forum software has been hopelessly broken for years. We've complained. We've staged coups. There are two or three "alternate LvMI forums" that are being maintained on free forum hosting sites. One of these days, a Moses will rise and lead us all out of Egypt and into a promised land, flowing with milk and honey and a working quote feature and post previews.... someday.

Clayton -

Re: Unsolicited Advice

Blargg — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 06:42:32 GMT

Besides, if she transfers it to you, you can rest assured that you will have to do the upkeep. You will certainly feel like you've earned it then.

One of the first things I do when I move into a new place is clean it really well. Afterwards I have a much stronger sense of it being my place and a desire to keep it up. Sort of like homesteading to initially acquire property, one is encouraged to upkeep property one feels ownership of (or else sell it).

If I could just get the quoting to work, I wouldn't be so frustrated. Preview shows different than what the final post shows, which adds to my frustration. phpBB, where are you?

Re: Unsolicited Advice

Jargon — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 05:37:56 GMT

Do sprints and heavy resistance training and join a rugby team. It's fun and your free time will be put to better use.

Find something you like and get good at it. Don't be afraid to be smart either. Learn a language.

Don't spend your money liberally. Whatever trouble comes, you can ride it out if you keep cool and decide on a course of action

Re: Unsolicited Advice

gotlucky — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 05:32:04 GMT

You are lucky if she will do that for you. No one "earns" gifts or an inheritance. But so what? Use it to earn more. Besides, if she transfers it to you, you can rest assured that you will have to do the upkeep. You will certainly feel like you've earned it then.

Re: Unsolicited Advice

Kelvin Silva — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 05:18:18 GMT

Try to enter the capitalist class, even if only a little bit. If you are going to buy a house, consider buying a two family and renting out one of the floors. Then later in life if you decide to move to a single family house, you have property that is making you some cash. Just an example. One could do any number of things. Obviously this doesn't apply to a 15 year old, but if you make it a long term goal, you can come up with short term goals. For instance, if you are fortunate enough to be middle class where you don't need to work during the summer, work anyway. Scoop ice cream at an ice shop or whatever. Do that when you are 15 and keep doing it and save that money.

My mother bought a small house that she would rent out to someone.

She said she would transfer the ownership into my name when i get older. Ive worked on the house (installing blinds, etc, maintenance), but im not too enthusiastic about it since its not something I earned.

Re: Unsolicited Advice

gotlucky — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 03:58:55 GMT

Try to enter the capitalist class, even if only a little bit. If you are going to buy a house, consider buying a two family and renting out one of the floors. Then later in life if you decide to move to a single family house, you have property that is making you some cash. Just an example. One could do any number of things. Obviously this doesn't apply to a 15 year old, but if you make it a long term goal, you can come up with short term goals. For instance, if you are fortunate enough to be middle class where you don't need to work during the summer, work anyway. Scoop ice cream at an ice shop or whatever. Do that when you are 15 and keep doing it and save that money.

I started doing that sort of thing after high school, because I thought to myself, "Why work when my parents will take care of me?" Well, don't think like that. The only reason ever to bum off of your parents is because you are somehow using that time to secure your future prospects, and that time you get will lead to what you want. Otherwise, don't even consider it.

Re: Unsolicited Advice

Kelvin Silva — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 03:05:28 GMT

Chase girls, they will keep you motivated.

School: avoid as much as possible. Study practical stuff that can actually make you money. Don't go to college. Don't borrow money to finance your education.

Tell this to my parents.

Do good in school, but becareful to not become brainwashed, keep those grades up, that means your parents will bich less at you and you will have a happier life with your parents, and possibly gain a good reputation with them.

Re: Unsolicited Advice

Neodoxy — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 03:05:07 GMT

Wheylous,

Lawl wat?

Re: Unsolicited Advice

Blargg — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 03:02:15 GMT

Always trust your own thinking. Sometimes it won't be very good, but don't just toss it aside for anyone else's. Everyone you meet will subtly imply that you aren't your own authority in countless ways. Think about this regularly and turn back to yourself.

Re: Unsolicited Advice

Smiling Dave — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 02:34:29 GMT

School: avoid as much as possible. Study practical stuff that can actually make you money. Don't go to college. Don't borrow money to finance your education.

Work: Never complain. Never throw anyone under the bus. Don't attack anyone, but vigorously defend yourself if needed. Try to learn more and more stuff, so that you'll become indispensable. Be flexible and modest.

Getting along: Get some code of ethics and live by it. Be prepared to pay a price for sticking to your principles. Make sure your "principles" aren't stupid ego trips, but important things.

Getting ahead: Live within your means. Save money, even a little every pay, and buy junk silver with the dough.

Staying fit: Get a copy of Starting Strength, and do what it says to the letter.

General Advice: Life really sucks for almost everyone at some point, loved ones dying, dysfunctional families, various diseases and heartbreaks. So remember this and be compassionate. You are the world's kindly big brother. if you feel like that, you have risen to great moral heights.

Learn about humility. It means you have no obligation to be anything special. You are who you are, and that's the way it is. If you really grasp this, it is very relaxing.

Re: Unsolicited Advice

Wheylous — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 02:33:14 GMT

Neodoxy - I looked that up on Google Images because I remembered a funny gif avatar of cows, but all I got was this:

Re: Unsolicited Advice

Neodoxy — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 02:03:19 GMT

1. Kill your enemies

2. See them driven before you

3. Listen to the lamentation of their women

... Those are the best things in life