Guys 40+, share some random wisdom.

btrpb · 2021-07-31T06:41:47+00:00

Opportunity never lands in your lap. It falls nearby and then it's up to you to reach out and take it.

dirtydog113 · 2021-07-31T05:43:21+00:00

48 yr old man in Australia here... start investing as early as possible...live well below your means....learn skills that help you build or work with your hands...learn how to grow vegetables ...compost and organics as much as possible where you can...get your own piece of land asap that will allow gardens that produce food..harvest rainwater as much as u can...learn how to fix your own vehicles as much as possible...dont be extravagant with clothing,be sensible and be the grey man...if you want sex,pay for it , get a vasectomy...never cohabitate or share with a woman what.you are doing in YOUR life..oh and stay away from.social media unless it makes u money or is your business

MuffinMan6938 · 2021-07-31T04:26:45+00:00

I could go on forever here but the big one would be not to ignore the red flags because of good looks.

ABicycleRide · 2021-07-31T09:29:54+00:00

Go Your Own Way. Know why you're doing it.

It's not about women. It's about the laws.

A vasectomy can solve half of the problem.

Not cohabitating can solve the other half.

Life is a game. Play to win. You define 'win'.

Rules are good: make your own.

Happiness comes with pushing your limits. Feel lazy?

You don't need a detailed plan, but you need a compass.

You can't control others but you can control yourself.

The world is imperfect. That's why you're needed.

If you don't move, you're not going anywhere. Move!

When indecisive try something, anything. Repeat.

Your state of mind can be changed in an instant. Do it.

Will you be happy about it on your death bed?

howhigh69 · 2021-07-31T07:38:38+00:00

focus on yourself, get down to 15 to 17 percent body fat percentage, stay informed

Mega399 · 2021-07-31T04:33:04+00:00

Not 40+ but…

Don’t put expensive items (Car/House) in your name use a trusted family member aka mom or dad etc. This way it can’t be legally taken from you since it isn’t yours.

Work like a MF in your twenties and thirties so by the time you are older you’ll be set for life and won’t be busting your ass till you die.(Retirement/Savings). Invest if you are into that.

Learn a Trade. Those jobs are always in demand and you can make a good amount of cash in a short amount of time, and you won’t go into debt either going to school for it.

Learn to service/repair your own car. You’ll save time, money and headaches taking it to someone you don’t know.

Join some self defense classes like boxing and jiu jitsu and train for a few years. It’ll come in handy if you ever have to defend yourself or get out of a bad situation.

I don’t know how old you are but there is always time to self improve and gain some knowledge or skills.

oushkul · 2021-07-31T07:17:45+00:00

A pig in lipstick is still just a pig...

Solo_and_Simple · 2021-07-31T11:47:49+00:00

Think for yourself. Don't accept received wisdom, including any in this thread, or any you might read in red pill spheres, without passing it first through the filters of your own reasoning and experience.

Decide for yourself what is most important to you, then make time for that. It's fine to have fun and entertainment, but don't allow too much of your time to get eaten up with external distractions, of which there are many, including not just chasing women, but wasting time on cell phones, social media, games, TV, etc.

Keep your life simple. The more you possess, the more you are possessed. And that will help speed you to financial independence.

Learn to emotionally support yourself. Build a good relationship with yourself. This is fundamental. You can't be happy with your life until you're happy with yourself.

rb5775 · 2021-07-31T10:47:22+00:00

Learn to never complain. (Once you start looking around you at those that do you'll see why)

Always have money no one else knows about and keep adding to it.

Gantzen · 2021-07-31T04:59:59+00:00

Do not rescue the damsel in distress or you will wind up with a distressing damsel.

40moreyears · 2021-07-31T12:20:25+00:00

Never be “thirsty” for anything. Always be able to move on to the next thing and never be desperate for something. That goes for women, contracts you really wanted, material things… appreciate things, but never obsess over them. After some practicing of this you’ll find that everything that bothered you before bothers you less because you’ve eliminated the fear of losing something.

Wild-Win8415 · 2021-07-31T10:19:37+00:00

If you start something, finish it. If you start an college class, finish it. If you start a vehicle project, finish it. If you start a relationship, finish it.

NupeRanger · 2021-07-31T04:03:50+00:00

Go Your Own Way.

Elkukuy13 · 2021-07-31T04:08:29+00:00

Don’t play their game! Be yourself and stand your ground in all aspects In LIFE.

tomgreens · 2021-07-31T10:19:36+00:00

If you find yourself with a woman, besides making sure u never get her pregnant or marry her, prepare for your eventual breakup by being stoic in the end and denying her closure as much as is possible. this way u can feel fondly in the future.

Diligent-Education64 · 2021-07-31T11:42:09+00:00

Go your own way, learn what you need and what you will get out of life. And if you find someone that wants to share your path, let her. But always maintain your personhood, never give up yourself, your friends, your family or your interests. If she doesn't like it, bail. If she becomes a bitch, leave, if she threatens you, leave.

That's the power of MGTOW. It's not necessary to avoid all relationships, it's just necessary to be an independent man who is happy on his own and a relationship improves your life. If it ceases to do that...leave. Don't fight, don't threaten, just quietly leave.

The_other_account22 · 2021-07-31T10:49:02+00:00

Don't listen to what people say. Listen to what they do. People make time for the things and people they care about. If they don't make time for it, they don't care. Nobody does anything they don't want to do.

the40yearoldincel · 2021-07-31T05:32:13+00:00

Anyone and everyone will stab you in the back if it means for them getting ahead in the world. Most people will sell their grandmothers if they were given a choice.

If you really want to get ahead, forget about hard work, kindness and respecting others. Modern society thrives off of people who will cheat, murder, steal and commit all sorts of crimes to get rich. Look at all the CEO's and politicians, all of them psychopaths.

If you want to make something of yourself, be prepared to become a bad person in order to do so.

Also trust no one, women especially.

citerunner · 2021-07-31T15:15:42+00:00

Read... Read about anything and everything you find interesting. Set some time aside for it. set some money aside for it. It is a good way to stock up on examples, metaphors and analogies for when you run into a new problem.

Get the physical objects, the -dead-tree- versions. Anything digital can be too easily lost/censored.

Always have a yard of books you haven't read yet.

Squiddy-the-wise · 2021-07-31T04:45:35+00:00

Save your money so you can retire early like i did

MgtowSmurf · 2021-07-31T04:59:20+00:00

Avoid bad associations, most of them are women looking for somebody to take care of them. In return all they can offer is sex and you have to do all the work, if you don't keep them satisfied they will find another host. FYI They will always look for somebody better than you.

citerunner · 2021-07-31T15:05:57+00:00

Once you've gone mgtow have an other look at your childhood dreams they may not be as ridiculous or unfeasible as you might think.

Hefffallump · 2021-07-31T13:06:13+00:00

Never get or use credit cards

Dbagg · 2021-07-31T14:49:51+00:00

Save your money.

If you’re using something to escape life, you have to fix your life.

Enjoy your passions and hobbies fully.

Be kind whenever possible, and that includes being kind to yourself.

Boatlife1207 · 2021-07-31T15:32:36+00:00

Some MGTOW SOME NOT

If you can't buy it outright you can't afford it

Neverspend money you don't have to impress others

Never get attached to anything you can't walk out on in thirty seconds flat if you feel the heat

Never cohabitate with a women have your own castle your own space your own rules

Be humble

Don't waste your life chasing paper or material things live a simple life with as many experiences as you can fit in a rich persons grave is exactly the same as a poor person at the end of his life

Always be polite use your please and thank you

Just Be nice to people

Keep your body fit and strong it's the best instrument you'll ever own

Save 20% of your paycheck each month keep two months in cash for a rainy day invest the rest

For every beautiful women there's a man out there sick of fxxking it

Don't gossip

The loudest man in the room is the weakest

The things you own start owning you

unskillfull · 2021-07-31T11:23:29+00:00

After you make a decision, never look back.

Trust your gut.

If woman came in to your life enjoy her, when she leaves let her go.

Never ever ever ever say yes to marriage.

teddybear667 · 2021-07-31T07:16:10+00:00

If you have a hot wife you're guaranteed to become a Cuckold

SectionInevitable · 2021-07-31T04:45:42+00:00

As 22 year old how can I stop comparing myself with my peers in college who already graduate

UnitedReality7002 · 2021-07-31T10:03:24+00:00

If you lose everything or have nothing to live for and want to start over, move to Hawaii.

You won't starve or freeze.

root_passw0rd · 2021-07-31T11:13:19+00:00

I enjoy having sex, but don't do relationships. The easiest way to get around a woman's bullshit when it comes to this is abundance mentality.

Boatlife1207 · 2021-07-31T15:41:23+00:00

Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.―Epictetus

raoulduke2 · 2021-07-31T14:47:18+00:00

I don't have much to add, I enjoyed everyone's advice. I'm only typing because this is probably my last chance to join this conversation. (I'll be 50 in Sept.)

Don't be afraid to work hard. Don't be afraid to vacation alone. Fuck everyone else.

sgt_oddball_17 · 2021-07-31T13:59:30+00:00

Save the MAX you can in your retirement. The Max.

Otec_Fedor · 2021-07-31T13:27:25+00:00

Don't eat yellow snow

jstrockmeyer · 2021-07-31T12:50:13+00:00

Trust your intuition more than anything else, specially what women say (look what they do, not what they say)

subscribe20pewdiepie · 2021-07-31T17:24:03+00:00

Don’t chase women or money, chase happiness.

ronoda12 · 2021-07-31T19:29:49+00:00

Make money and muscles even if you go your own way. And if any woman ever tells you she is pregnant by your child ALWAYS do a DNA test BEFORE putting your name on birth certificate.

Moooooooola · 2021-08-01T19:28:53+00:00

Life is hard and life is short. Don’t let someone shorten your life by burdening you with their shit too.

SpaceNinjaDino · 2021-07-31T23:57:15+00:00

Consider sex dolls. What I wanted most out of a relationship was intimacy (not just sex). I was willing to make a lot of compromises to get that, but in the end, it was too much. Sex dolls fill the void gracefully. They are a lot of fun and you never feel lonely again if you let yourself fall into the fantasy.

gsharm · 2021-07-31T16:56:50+00:00

Avoid bullshit. Absorb the shocks where you can’t.

bitcoinermax · 2021-07-31T14:53:03+00:00

Travel, learn and immerse yourself in other cultures. Once you can navigate easily in many cultures, you'll find more opportunities and have more options.

Boatlife1207 · 2021-07-31T15:44:00+00:00

The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.―Marcus Aurelius

Boatlife1207 · 2021-07-31T15:41:58+00:00

If it is not right, do not do it; if it is not true, do not say it. — Marcus Aurelius

Boatlife1207 · 2021-07-31T15:43:25+00:00

Begin at once to live, and count each separate day as a separate life.—Seneca

YourPillsAintWorkin · 2021-08-01T04:01:05+00:00

Just because you’re needed doesn’t mean you’re wanted.

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MeisterMGTOW · 2021-08-01T12:13:48+00:00

Learn from the mistakes of others.

The essence of MGTOW philosophy is based on the experiences of millions of men. What they are telling you is 100% true. Don’t think you know better because you are listening to your feelings and your dick.

SadDealer3924 · 2021-07-31T07:44:49+00:00

Marry for their income potential because looks fade.

Title	Guys 40+, share some random wisdom.
Author	bf1bro18
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Comments	80
Date	July 31, 2021 3:57 AM UTC (5 years ago)
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