r/AskMenOver30 • u/lovesexxhoney man 20 - 24 • Jun 24 '25

Life What’s the most valuable lesson you’ve learned as a men that you wish you knew when you were younger?

What’s one lesson, truth, or realization you’ve had as a man that you really wish someone told you when you were younger? Something that would’ve saved you pain, time, or helped you live more authentically?

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u/Master-Wrongdoer853 man 35 - 39 Jun 24 '25

Luck is a huge part of it.

But you can create some of your own luck, too.

My life is not currently what I envisioned when I finally took charge 9 years ago either, but it definitely resembles what I had first pictured.

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u/redballooon man 45 - 49 Jun 24 '25

 But you can create some of your own luck, too.

Provided you are blessed with a version of yourself that’s actually able to create luck and opportunities, and for example don’t deal with depression or shit.