Comments on: It Never Gets Easier Than Now

By: Bill

Bill — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:15:39 +0000

Kris, please please please do not let your life be ruled by an arbitrary formula, such as “must not get married until I feel fully actualized as a 31-year old who put off growing up.”

I’m giving Jefferson a hard time, but I think his/her advice would be better generalized: don’t come up with an artificial goal regarding organic processes. Shoot to get married when you have a healthy relationship with someone you love. Don’t pick an age (20, 30 or otherwise).

You should, however, apply that mentality to financial decisions.

By: Jefferson

Jefferson — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:38:14 +0000

Kris, please please please do not get married in your early 20s (I’m 28, 4 friends of mine already had a divorce under their belts by 25). Like my mom says, people got married young years ago because life expectancy was 50s-60s….today we regularly live to be in our 90s. You’ve got all your life to be married. Plus, the person you are in your early 20s vs the person you are when you exit your 20s could be a very different person with different goals and ideas about life. just my 2 pence.

By: Kris

Kris — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:03:45 +0000

Ramit, you are hilarious. Thank you for posting this. I am currently in high school and my dream is to get married in my early 20’s. But you are doing a good job at convincing me to have fun before settling down in the same routine.

By: pfandfrei

pfandfrei — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 01:00:54 +0000

you scorn 72 year old men who are working out? jeez…

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:39:12 +0000

I am past the ancient age of 30 and approaching the “older than dirt” age of 40 (how did THAT happen?). I took my little sis to NYC for her college graduation present: she at 22 and me 14 years her senior. While I did not die, partying til 3am in Tribeca was a bit painful. Keep up the good posts! Even us ancient ones can benefit – plus it gives me more ammo to launch at my sister, who is now 25.

By: Kim Southern

Kim Southern — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 08:52:42 +0000

Hi Ramit
Love the post!! You are hilarious and very honest. I am doing some of the things that you talk about. I am randomly living in Munich Germany, spending all my money and working for free as I try to get a work permit (German beaurocracy is katastrophe). I learning a lot about entrepreneurship and meeting cool people from all over the world. And you are right that it is a good idea to talk to random older successful people and hear their stories. They love that. I met my boss in a beer garden asked him a bunch of questions and he offered me a job at his small start-up.

Unforuntately I must say I did it all for love because I was hoping to get all those commitments and responsibilities like marriage and kids with a German guy I met on vacation. But now I feel better that I can say my reason is to have a crazy adventure when I am 28 and then hopefully go start my own company.
Vielen Dank!!

By: Danielle

Danielle — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:03:45 +0000

One great thing that comes with age is caring less about what people think of you. Doesn’t apply to me because I have always been weird that way, but it is easier to ignore the pressures of cool cars, and expensive nights out because as you said, to you young folks we are all dead or incontinent after 30!

32 next month and proud of it!

By: Elizabeth Feuer

Elizabeth Feuer — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:41:30 +0000

I’m 55. Things still won’t get any easier with age! (Corollary: you’ll never look any better than you do today. Unless maybe I lose that 10 pounds.)

Carpe diem. And enjoy your life, starting wherever you are right now.

By: jb

jb — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:24:02 +0000

i should have met you in my 20’s ramit…it really was a lot easier back then! approaching 38 in a few weeks…still, i take much of what you say into consideration.
cheers.

By: Kerwin.

Kerwin. — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 06:18:59 +0000

Ramit,
you’re funny. I’ve made it to 44 years and still going strong thankfully. Arthritis at 30? Where do you get that from? We are as old as we feel.

In all seriousness what you are saying is what I tell my friends each day, just go have fun and enjoy life.

I just did a weekend trip to London dude, much less New York. And yes, I was out late partying despite only having about 3 hours sleep on the plane ride over. My blog details my escapades.

Take action today folks – Ramit has some good tips here.