As an old dude, GamerDude has learned a lot of things about life over the years. He  wonders whether he would have taken "life advice" from his dad from his dad when he was growing up, if his dad had been the kind of guy to give it. He talks about how easy it is to live in the moment when you're in your 20s, and how it's not unusual to be short-sighted about the future.  He also talks about how we are each in charge of our own lives, and our own happiness, and that it's up to us to make our own decisions, and find our own happiness, as we grow older. GamerDude talks about things he took for granted when he was younger, like finances, and health. He talks about the value of understanding the importance of planning for the future, both from a financial side, and from a health side. He remembers how easy it was to spend money on hot dogs, nachos, an ...