Young people never listen......lol If you tell your younger self, "Hey mate, don't go partying and go stack them shelves from 10pm-2am so you can use that money to invest and be rich in the future". What do you think your answer will be? My answer would be sure and I will blow all that money I earn on supper and drinks :)
Mind numbing work is good sometimes, in small doses. I like the idea of once the task is done, it's done. no need to think about it anymore.
This is what I did too - but, I was bad with money and had very few good role models.
Low thought required and, time to think about more important stuff.
Like wen lambo?
I was sort of lucky as I was taught about money from a young age and I was interested in money and the mechanics around it. But when you are young, you always think you are going to earn even more money in the future, so you spend what's in front of you and worry about saving later.