They don't know what life is and the money that they're burning through that vice is from their parents. Once they grow up and welcomed to the corporate and real world, they're going to take care of the money that they earn. For now, they're not going to understand it but I see some that are extraordinary and wise with how they take care of their money. Those teenagers that are able to have a grit and able to earn some money, they're wising up on how they can prolong that and wanting to invest somewhere else.

The thinking should be like that but not everyone can be extraordinary and they have to learn the hard way before they realize that the money that they have in their possession should be spent wisely. And this isn't just for buying cigarettes but also other addiction and vices that they're burning or putting their money into waste. A day will come that will analyze their situation and will have a contemplation on themselves on how much they've spent already for those things that caused them nothing but throwing money.

While the other people that they're inspired with how they're good in money handling and managing it the right way, they're going to realize it. Everyone has their own time to grow, in money, in life and financial knowledge. Those that have learned it through several mistakes, they're the ones that are likely the successful ones and those that have been trying all of the time, they're seeing themselves that one day they'll also be good. So, save up, invest, buy Bitcoin and other assets that they can afford that they shall hold for a long time.

As students, they don't have to focus on investment because there are more important things for them to do. Learning, finishing their education course and getting a degree which are all more important for them at this period in their lives.

Lives are so long for them to start investment anytime and opportunities are always there in the market. When they get a degree, find a job, get salary, they can have savings for investment, it is never too late.

They can do e-learning with free sources on Internet and find jobs in cryptocurrency but it's not main focus for them. It should be their part time activities when they already fulfill their learning at college or university.

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Mate, that is much easier said than done.

Smoking is an addiction that someone can’t easily overcome. I’m sure a lot of them also hope to remove this hobby from their lifestyle but they can’t because they are wired to keep smoking. Because they are addicted to it. Though just like you, I also wish for them to put their money into a much healthier activity like investing in crypto.

if we calculate how much money is burned by smokers, maybe it will reach hundreds or thousands of dollars in a year. but we are just a third party who can only calculate how much money is spent by others, but what about us? what about the money we spend on gambling or on snacks or other things? because if we calculate it, maybe it will be equivalent to the money spent by a smoker and can we invest in bitcoin? because it is very easy to judge others compared to doing it ourselves. no need to say that smokers should quit smoking to invest in bitcoin, just do it yourself, because you will only waste your time when you lecture others.

OP, nice survey you made, the quote you put up is very similar to your personal life. You must now realize how much money you have wasted. If I'm not mistaken, you mean an attempt to save money from student life and then use the money for the later part of student life. Basically, how many people can actually take these challenges, if very high, ten out of 100 people will succeed. Anyway I mean if you have quit smoking then good and if you haven't then try to quit now keep saving money. Find small sources of income from which you can pool money and invest in Bitcoin, the time is not yet over.

That's why I never advocate teaching bitcoin investment to teenagers, especially students, there are many things worth learning and many things they need to learn to prepare for a future. Bitcoin is just an investment like many investments like gold or stocks, it is not an essential thing that anyone should have because many people are still rich without knowing what bitcoin is.

But in the scenario OP gave, I would support them saving money to invest in bitcoin instead of using money their parents gave them to use stimulants like cigarettes or alcohol. It not only affects their learning but also affects their health, and even destroys their health and future if addicted.

Well, you have a point. However, instead of spending for their smoking habit, they should divert that one into learning to save, at least when they graduate from school, they still have savings to buy presents for theirselves or just continue saving to fund their future investment. Although investment opportunities are bigger when they land a stable job, but it’s not a loss for them if they start saving early for their future and not just waste their money on a vice that won’t make any good for them but will only put their health into danger.

Very well said.

All of us have some addictions probably. Maybe not as harmful as smoking nor as extensive but I am sure a lot of us are spending on things that would have been better if we had spent it on investing in bitcoin. But smoking should really be discouraged just from the fact that it’s unhealthy on the body.

Every juvenile once made a mistake at a certain point in life but what determines the gravity of the mistake ^{(either in terms of spending, no decision making, or the wrong company)} is the society where the juvenile grow up in and the model of living of his/her family.
The major things affecting us today are because some parents themselves are still kids in terms of maturity and the earlier we correct all this the better we have a society where we will see few or no youths with drug problem.
OP, it is good you learned the hard way, the better is for you to prevent your young ones from making the same mistake you did and let them know the importance of Bitcoin investment.