EVERY 16-26 Year old Needs to hear THIS!!!

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Why it worked

The video resonates because it addresses common life regrets and financial anxieties with relatable examples and a direct, no-nonsense tone. The emphasis on "doing things in the wrong order" provides a clear, actionable framework for self-reflection and improvement.

Summary

The speaker explains that many people are unhappy with their lives because they make decisions in the wrong order, particularly regarding finances and life milestones like marriage and having children. They emphasize the importance of prioritizing career and financial stability before taking on major life changes, as doing things out of sequence can lead to regret and hardship.

Structure

1Introduction: Why people are unhappy and struggling
2The core mistake: Doing things in the wrong order
3Example 1: Having children too early, before career establishment
4Example 2: Spending money before saving/investing
5Example 3: Getting married too young
6Conclusion: The importance of self-discipline and timing

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EVERY 16-26 Year old Needs to hear THIS!!! WHY ARE SO MANY PEOPLE UNHAPPY WITH THEIR LIVES? WHY ARE SO RIGHT NOW WITH NOT ENOUGH MONEY TO LIVE? WHY ARE PEOPLE STRUGGLING? HERE IS WHY. TELL YOU EXACTLY WHAT THEY DID WRONG. MY NAME IS DANDAN. I TELL NOT WHAT YOU WANNA HEAR. THIS YOUNG PEOPLE, DON'T MAKE THE SAME MISTAKES ALL THE PEOPLE MADE TO TELL YOU THE BIGGEST MISTAKES PEOPLE MADE. IT REALLY CENTERS DOWN TO THIS ONE THING, THEY DID THINGS IN THE WRONG ORDER. LET'S SAY YOU HAVE A CHILD 22 YEARS OLD. THAT'S A MISTAKE BECAUSE YOU JUST CUT INTO YOUR CAREER. MOST PEOPLE ARE STARTING THEIR CAREERS AT AGE 22. IF YOU HAVE KIDS AT THAT AGE, UP YOUR LIFE. SIMILAR TO HOW YOU SPEND YOUR MONEY. IF YOU SPEND ALL YOUR MONEY TILL THE TIME YOU'RE 35, AND THEN FINALLY, AT AGE 35, YOU START THINKING ABOUT SAVING AND INVESTING, YOU ARE SCREWING UP YOUR MONEY JOURNEY. IF YOU GET MARRIED WHEN YOU'RE 18, YOU DON'T REALLY LOBE DEVELOPED. YOU DON'T KNOW REALLY MUCH ABOUT MEN OR WOMEN. YOU'RE PLAYING WITH SUCH HIGH ODDS AGAINST YOU, OF THOSE MARRIAGES NOT WORKING OUT, OF THAT PERSON A HUMONGOUS WASTE THAT BY THE YOUR MID TWENTIES, WITH THE DIVORCE. YOU'RE AGAIN DOING THINGS AT THE WRONG TIME. DO YOU SEE IT'S PEOPLE DOING THINGS OUT OF ORDER. THINGS BECAUSE THEY WANT TO. PERSON WHO JUST GOT A JOB IN MANHATTAN. OFFICE FIVE DAYS A WEEK FROM 9AM TO 5PM MINIMUM. YOU KNOW WHAT? I'M GONNA GO AND SIGN ON TO A DOG. I'M GONNA BUY A DOG RIGHT OF MY CAREER, WHERE I'M SUPPOSED TO DRILL ALL INTO MY JOB TO SECURE MY INCREASE MY EARNING POWER. GONNA START BUYING A DOG. SHIT, I MIGHT EVEN GET TWO DOGS. WHAT I'M SAYING? IT'S PEOPLE MAKING THE WRONG DECISION AT THE WRONG TIME. AND THEN THEY BLAME IT ON WHY THEY'RE BROKE THEN THEY SAY, WELL, KIDS NOW, AND IT'S JUST SUCKS CAUSE I DON'T LIVING WAGE. NO, NO, NO. IF YOU GOT RICH AND YOU THREE KIDS, YOU WAITED TO PROCRASTE, YOU WOULD HAVE MORE MONEY AND IT WOULDN'T FEEL THAT BAD. IT. IF YOU DO EVERYTHING IN THE RIGHT ORDER, YOUR LIFE WILL BE MUCH EASIER. IS REALLY FOR THE YOUNG PEOPLE OUT THERE. THAT. ARE YOU DOING THINGS IN THE RIGHT ORDER IF YOU BLOW YOUR LOAD BEFORE YOUR JOURNEY EVEN BEGINS. THE FIRST JOB YOU GET WORKING AT MCDONALD'S. A LITTLE BIT AND YOU GO NEW HONDA CIVIC. FINANCIAL MOVE. YOU'RE DOING THINGS WRONG TIME. WAIT UNTIL YOU MAKE MORE MONEY A NEW CAR. INSTEAD, BEATER UPPER. IT'S ALWAYS THE EGO THAT GETS PEOPLE. IT'S ALWAYS EMOTIONS SO IF YOU BIT OF SELF DISCIPLINE, THINK FOR YOURSELF, DOES THIS MAKE THE RIGHT TIME? YOU COULD LITERALLY SAVE YOURSELF YEARS AND YEARS AND DECADES, POTENTIALLY, OF SUFFERING.

Original caption

This is for people who haven’t yet screwed up their lives irrevocably. This is a PSA for young people to watch out for the biggest reasons why people end up destitute, miserable, and unhappy. It is all to do with money at the end of the day. #money #poor #children #marriage #genz

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Transcript

WHY ARE SO MANY PEOPLE UNHAPPY WITH THEIR LIVES? WHY ARE SO RIGHT NOW WITH NOT ENOUGH MONEY TO LIVE? WHY ARE PEOPLE STRUGGLING? HERE IS WHY. TELL YOU EXACTLY WHAT THEY DID WRONG. MY NAME IS DANDAN. I TELL NOT WHAT YOU WANNA HEAR. THIS YOUNG PEOPLE, DON'T MAKE THE SAME MISTAKES ALL THE PEOPLE MADE TO TELL YOU THE BIGGEST MISTAKES PEOPLE MADE. IT REALLY CENTERS DOWN TO THIS ONE THING, THEY DID THINGS IN THE WRONG ORDER. LET'S SAY YOU HAVE A CHILD 22 YEARS OLD. THAT'S A MISTAKE BECAUSE YOU JUST CUT INTO YOUR CAREER. MOST PEOPLE ARE STARTING THEIR CAREERS AT AGE 22. IF YOU HAVE KIDS AT THAT AGE, UP YOUR LIFE. SIMILAR TO HOW YOU SPEND YOUR MONEY. IF YOU SPEND ALL YOUR MONEY TILL THE TIME YOU'RE 35, AND THEN FINALLY, AT AGE 35, YOU START THINKING ABOUT SAVING AND INVESTING, YOU ARE SCREWING UP YOUR MONEY JOURNEY. IF YOU GET MARRIED WHEN YOU'RE 18, YOU DON'T REALLY LOBE DEVELOPED. YOU DON'T KNOW REALLY MUCH ABOUT MEN OR WOMEN. YOU'RE PLAYING WITH SUCH HIGH ODDS AGAINST YOU, OF THOSE MARRIAGES NOT WORKING OUT, OF THAT PERSON A HUMONGOUS WASTE THAT BY THE YOUR MID TWENTIES, WITH THE DIVORCE. YOU'RE AGAIN DOING THINGS AT THE WRONG TIME. DO YOU SEE IT'S PEOPLE DOING THINGS OUT OF ORDER. THINGS BECAUSE THEY WANT TO. PERSON WHO JUST GOT A JOB IN MANHATTAN. OFFICE FIVE DAYS A WEEK FROM 9AM TO 5PM MINIMUM. YOU KNOW WHAT? I'M GONNA GO AND SIGN ON TO A DOG. I'M GONNA BUY A DOG RIGHT OF MY CAREER, WHERE I'M SUPPOSED TO DRILL ALL INTO MY JOB TO SECURE MY INCREASE MY EARNING POWER. GONNA START BUYING A DOG. SHIT, I MIGHT EVEN GET TWO DOGS. WHAT I'M SAYING? IT'S PEOPLE MAKING THE WRONG DECISION AT THE WRONG TIME. AND THEN THEY BLAME IT ON WHY THEY'RE BROKE THEN THEY SAY, WELL, KIDS NOW, AND IT'S JUST SUCKS CAUSE I DON'T LIVING WAGE. NO, NO, NO. IF YOU GOT RICH AND YOU THREE KIDS, YOU WAITED TO PROCRASTE, YOU WOULD HAVE MORE MONEY AND IT WOULDN'T FEEL THAT BAD. IT. IF YOU DO EVERYTHING IN THE RIGHT ORDER, YOUR LIFE WILL BE MUCH EASIER. IS REALLY FOR THE YOUNG PEOPLE OUT THERE. THAT. ARE YOU DOING THINGS IN THE RIGHT ORDER IF YOU BLOW YOUR LOAD BEFORE YOUR JOURNEY EVEN BEGINS. THE FIRST JOB YOU GET WORKING AT MCDONALD'S. A LITTLE BIT AND YOU GO NEW HONDA CIVIC. FINANCIAL MOVE. YOU'RE DOING THINGS WRONG TIME. WAIT UNTIL YOU MAKE MORE MONEY A NEW CAR. INSTEAD, BEATER UPPER. IT'S ALWAYS THE EGO THAT GETS PEOPLE. IT'S ALWAYS EMOTIONS SO IF YOU BIT OF SELF DISCIPLINE, THINK FOR YOURSELF, DOES THIS MAKE THE RIGHT TIME? YOU COULD LITERALLY SAVE YOURSELF YEARS AND YEARS AND DECADES, POTENTIALLY, OF SUFFERING.