Thread by @cryptodude999

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I've been forecasting this for years.

If you're under the age of 25, listen to me. Chances are highly likely that you own very little wealth. You probably don't own a house, have very little savings and quite possibly in debt because of college.

The economy will slow down. This is inevitable at this point. Wages aren't gonna get better, and jobs will keep on sucking dick.

You have to be smart. You have to invest in yourself. You need to cut unnecessary spendings out of your life.

Stop wasting money on designer clothes. They're overpriced and made by some chinese kid under the age of 18. They lose value the second you buy them. They are hyped up by celebrities because celebrities are endorsed by the companies that make them. It is a bait. Don't bite it.

Take care of your health. At this point in life that might be the only advantage you got. Stop drinking and smoking. They will only cause you harm and no good. Tell your friends to cut it out of their lives aswell, and if they don't, surround yourself with new people.

Learn a new skill. This will be the real value for the next 20 years. Knowing a skill. Don't make fun of plumbers or electricians. The need for people that know how to get shit done will only increase.

Learn how to code, how to draw, how to talk, no matter what, don't stay idle.

Stay cool. Stay calm. You know that this is what we're good at. Focus. Don't be hard on yourself. Help others, be selfless. Stop overthinking about stupid shit. Pay attention.

Love others. Love yourself. This is something that the previous generations have always failed at.

Be smart. Don't listen to me or anyone. Listen to yourself. Nobody on this world will know you better than you know yourself. Your excitement should be your compass. Follow the things that make you happy. Fuck what other people think. They don't know shit. They don't know you.

You can do it. We can do it. We have to be more united than ever if we want to survive as a generation. The odds are stacked against us. Don't lose hope.

The only thing the older generation has is money and materalistic goods.

They are the ones who are poor. Not you.

The love and pain inside you and I is universal. It is not unique to humans. It is the creative forces of the universe. If you don't have any pain right now try to reduce someone elses. This way when you are in pain, the chances of someone else helping you out will increase.

I believe in you. I don't know you but I know that the feelings we feel are mutual. I know you are scared. Don't be. You are going to do great. Better than you ever thought was possible. You are going to look back and be proud.

The shift in consciousness is happening. The ones in control don't want you to see these facts because as long as you're scared and misguided, you will be easier to manipulate and control.

Don't fall into their cheap games. Don't let them win.

Wherever you are, whoever you may be, as long as you have love in your heart know that I care for you. I wish I could save you from the position you're in, but I can't. Only you can do this, and you have the power to do so.

You are a fire. You have the ability to relit the ones that have lost their own.

Do it. This will only make you stronger. This will make us stronger.

Take a deep breathe.

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Let's go.