Health
When you’re in your twenties, you think you can get away with anything. Late nights, cheap takeaways, and sitting around all day don’t seem like they’re doing any harm. Then one day you notice you don’t bounce back as quickly as you used to. That’s when it hits you that your health is something you should have treated better. You don’t need to overhaul your whole life, but looking after yourself now makes it a lot easier later. Even small habits like walking more or eating half-decent food add up.
Hearing
Nobody really thinks about hearing until it starts to go. The concerts you went to, the nights with speakers blasting, the headphones turned all the way up, it all catches up eventually. And when it does, it’s not just about struggling to follow a conversation. You also have to think about the practical side, like knowing where to find hearing aid warranties and repair info so you’re not left stuck when you need help. It’s one of those things that feels miles away when you’re young, but it becomes a priority before you know it.
Friendships
At school it feels like you’ll have friends for life, but once you get older, people scatter. Jobs, families, and responsibilities all make it harder to stay in touch. The friends who stick around become more valuable than you can imagine. It’s less about how many people you know and more about who you can actually call when things go wrong. Keeping friendships alive takes effort, but the older you get, the more you’ll realise it’s worth putting the time in.
Money
When you’re young, money usually means spending it as soon as it lands in your account. Saving feels boring, and planning for the future doesn’t cross your mind. The problem is, those habits stick. Later on you’ll wish you’d thought ahead, even just a little. Setting aside money doesn’t need to be dramatic, but giving yourself some kind of safety net makes life so much easier down the road. You’ll never regret having extra put away, but you’ll definitely regret not starting sooner.
Time
As you get older, you start to notice how fast time really goes. You also notice how much of it you’ve wasted on things that never really mattered. Work stress, silly arguments, hours scrolling online, none of it sticks with you. What does stick are the memories with people you love and the moments that actually made you happy. Once you see that, you realise how important it is to spend your time on the things that matter most, before it slips away.
Looking back, nobody regrets taking care of themselves, saving money, or keeping good friends close. What they regret is leaving it too late. If you start paying attention now, you give yourself a better chance of looking back with fewer “I wish I had” moments.
When you’re in your twenties, you think you can get away with anything. Late nights, cheap takeaways, and sitting around all day don’t seem like they’re doing any harm. Then one day you notice you don’t bounce back as quickly as you used to. That’s when it hits you that your health is something you should have treated better. You don’t need to overhaul your whole life, but looking after yourself now makes it a lot easier later. Even small habits like walking more or eating half-decent food add up.
Hearing
Nobody really thinks about hearing until it starts to go. The concerts you went to, the nights with speakers blasting, the headphones turned all the way up, it all catches up eventually. And when it does, it’s not just about struggling to follow a conversation. You also have to think about the practical side, like knowing where to find hearing aid warranties and repair info so you’re not left stuck when you need help. It’s one of those things that feels miles away when you’re young, but it becomes a priority before you know it.
Friendships
At school it feels like you’ll have friends for life, but once you get older, people scatter. Jobs, families, and responsibilities all make it harder to stay in touch. The friends who stick around become more valuable than you can imagine. It’s less about how many people you know and more about who you can actually call when things go wrong. Keeping friendships alive takes effort, but the older you get, the more you’ll realise it’s worth putting the time in.
Money
When you’re young, money usually means spending it as soon as it lands in your account. Saving feels boring, and planning for the future doesn’t cross your mind. The problem is, those habits stick. Later on you’ll wish you’d thought ahead, even just a little. Setting aside money doesn’t need to be dramatic, but giving yourself some kind of safety net makes life so much easier down the road. You’ll never regret having extra put away, but you’ll definitely regret not starting sooner.
Time
As you get older, you start to notice how fast time really goes. You also notice how much of it you’ve wasted on things that never really mattered. Work stress, silly arguments, hours scrolling online, none of it sticks with you. What does stick are the memories with people you love and the moments that actually made you happy. Once you see that, you realise how important it is to spend your time on the things that matter most, before it slips away.
Looking back, nobody regrets taking care of themselves, saving money, or keeping good friends close. What they regret is leaving it too late. If you start paying attention now, you give yourself a better chance of looking back with fewer “I wish I had” moments.
This is a contributed post.
Photo: Elle Korea
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That's right, you put your health at risk when you're young and you think you have plenty of time for everything.
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