Career and Money Truth that every Middle-Class Youth should Know in their 20s 🧵
1) Your High School, Intermediate, Graduation grade cards don’t define your future in most the cases
But what’s your interest in the subject and course indeed does
But what’s your interest in the subject and course indeed does
2) Doing an Engineering or MBA doesn’t guarantee any success, Don’t ever pursue academics out of FOMO or peer pressure
Skills are important, the degree is not everything but the degree is something.
Skills are important, the degree is not everything but the degree is something.
3) Leave your home as early as possible and start living alone independently
You act mature and tend to take better decisions when life throws responsibilities on you.
You act mature and tend to take better decisions when life throws responsibilities on you.
4) Don’t Work from Home for the first 5 years of your career unless absolutely needed
WFH massively broadens long-term growth and learning opportunities
WFH massively broadens long-term growth and learning opportunities
5) It’s your hard work, curiosity, and knowledge that make you competing
Strive to work with the best people who are doing and building great things everyday
Strive to work with the best people who are doing and building great things everyday
6) The role of your Manager is far more important than the company you work with and how much you earn
They can either make or break your career, learnings and experience will always be far more worthwhile than money in the long run.
They can either make or break your career, learnings and experience will always be far more worthwhile than money in the long run.
7) Making friends is an overrated concept, the more you grow older you realise the ultimate importance of the quality of friends and your circle
You’ll find not everyone feels happy to see you successful and growing, differentiate good and bad associations.
You’ll find not everyone feels happy to see you successful and growing, differentiate good and bad associations.
8) Unemployment could be distressing and comes with depression, anxiety, tension etc
Don’t hesitate to take help, start small, learn, upskill and never be afraid to work hard.
Don’t hesitate to take help, start small, learn, upskill and never be afraid to work hard.
9) Society, Friends, Relatives and even your very own parents will benchmark you basis on your employment status and how much money you make
Having a good job that earns you great money solves most of these problems in one go.
Having a good job that earns you great money solves most of these problems in one go.
10) Government Job ensures stability and earns social respect (widely in North Indian States)
But also limits your learning curve, decision-making, and experiments with life and career, unless you’re a Tier-I Public Officer
Choose what fits your expectations!
But also limits your learning curve, decision-making, and experiments with life and career, unless you’re a Tier-I Public Officer
Choose what fits your expectations!
11) Managing your money is as important as earning it, Don’t wait for anyone else to do it for you
This Thread will help👇
This Thread will help👇
12) Social Media is far more valuable than you think
The internet and social media are a collective gold mine of knowledge, wealth and opportunities
Leverage it mindfully and it can immensely benefit your career, startup, business and many other things.
The internet and social media are a collective gold mine of knowledge, wealth and opportunities
Leverage it mindfully and it can immensely benefit your career, startup, business and many other things.
13) Travel as much as you can, do at least 2-3 domestic and one international trip every year
Solo Travelling can also change your perception and overall outlook towards many other things in life.
Solo Travelling can also change your perception and overall outlook towards many other things in life.
14) Communication & Presentation Skills can transform the whole dynamics of your career
Be on top of everything you’re working on and how well you can communicate it to everyone
Documentation is another important extension of this.
Be on top of everything you’re working on and how well you can communicate it to everyone
Documentation is another important extension of this.
15) Your Appearance matters,
Be presentable, clean and well-dressed. Your positive aura creates an identity around you. It leaves a long-lasting impression.
Be presentable, clean and well-dressed. Your positive aura creates an identity around you. It leaves a long-lasting impression.
16) Drugs, Alcohol, Smoking
I haven’t done any of these, but it’s an individual choice. You should be able to differentiate between good and bad habits
Substances deeply impact your overall focus and health
I haven’t done any of these, but it’s an individual choice. You should be able to differentiate between good and bad habits
Substances deeply impact your overall focus and health
17) Health is often ignored in the rush to hustle, given the modern lifestyle, it’s more important than money or anything else
Heart, blood pressure, diabetes etc are the most common problems these days, care for your mental health too
Heart, blood pressure, diabetes etc are the most common problems these days, care for your mental health too
18) Spirituality and reading books can bring tremendous peace in the hyper-growing world where attention span is getting reduced every day
Respecting your culture, traditions, and ethics rewards you in the longer run
Respecting your culture, traditions, and ethics rewards you in the longer run
19) Dating requires effort and very positively/negatively impacts your life, Shouldn’t be your only focus, as you’ll meet many temporary people till you are 25-30.
Having strong emotional maturity and people skills will help you navigate the ups and downs smoothly.
Having strong emotional maturity and people skills will help you navigate the ups and downs smoothly.
20) Networking & Mentor
Arjuna couldn’t win Mahabharata without Krishna. The role of a mentor is very important in life, it can be anyone you look up to
The same goes for active networking and meeting new people, building valuable connections; exchange knowledge and insights.
Arjuna couldn’t win Mahabharata without Krishna. The role of a mentor is very important in life, it can be anyone you look up to
The same goes for active networking and meeting new people, building valuable connections; exchange knowledge and insights.
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