| The “rule of 18s”
So here’s how it goes.
This is probably the best way to “manage” your life….you can break it up into 18 year segments.
The first 18 years of your life, you don’t have much choice in what you’re doing, as you are a minor. Parents, school, etc. dominate your life. The next 18 years of your life (19-36) you should take as your own. Do as you wish. Travel. Take part in activities that you’ve always dreamed of. Have sex with as many people as you deem necessary. The next 18 years (37-54), devote to your family. Get married, have a kid. If you time this correctly, you’ll find someone and get married in your mid 30s, then have a child (or two, whatever the hell you want) by the time you are 37. This segues into the next phase nicely: The next 18 years (55-72) are once again “yours”. Travel. Spend money. Do whatever the hell you want, you’re “retired.” Relax. Your child will become and adult. You can decide if the whole “marriage and family thing” is right for you….if not, then fuck it. Throw it away. You’ve got 18 years that are all your own to do as you wish.
By the end of this time period (73 years old) you’re probably running out of health and money, so then you can just do whatever. You’ll probably be dying sometime soon anyway, if you’ve done as instructed and had a full 36 years (half your life) to do as you wish.
So to sum up:
Years 0-18: Not yours
Years 19-36: Yours!
Years 37-54: Not yours
Years 55-72: Yours!
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