Avoid these mistakes in your 20s
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1. Do not assume that if you are good at something, you will automatically become happy doing it.
What you are good at and what makes you happy, could be two entirely different things.
What you are good at and what makes you happy, could be two entirely different things.
2. Do not read books, buy things, speak a certain way, dress a certain way to look cool in front of others.
The ones you are trying to impress are busy trying to impress others.
The ones you are trying to impress are busy trying to impress others.
3. Do not help others, until you have helped yourself.
An empty cup can quench anyone's thirst.
An empty cup can quench anyone's thirst.
4. It will seem like money is everything. That the presence of money will solve all problems.
That is true. Money does solve a lot of problems.
So earn money to solve your problems.
Not to become addicted to it.
Not to become a slave to it.
Don't go after money. Go beyond it.
That is true. Money does solve a lot of problems.
So earn money to solve your problems.
Not to become addicted to it.
Not to become a slave to it.
Don't go after money. Go beyond it.
5. It is easy to judge in your 20s.
"The rich kids have it easy"
"The ones who party are losers"
"The ones who aren't serious will never make it"
Don't.
Everyone is carrying a burden.
Everyone is fighting a battle.
As are you.
Not everyone needs to act the same way.
Be kind.
"The rich kids have it easy"
"The ones who party are losers"
"The ones who aren't serious will never make it"
Don't.
Everyone is carrying a burden.
Everyone is fighting a battle.
As are you.
Not everyone needs to act the same way.
Be kind.
6. Don't abuse your body.
Don't eat shit, sleep odd hours, consume drugs, not care about posture, never exercise.
In your 20s you won't realize the impact of your decisions.
And when you do, in your 30s/40s, it might be too late.
Don't eat shit, sleep odd hours, consume drugs, not care about posture, never exercise.
In your 20s you won't realize the impact of your decisions.
And when you do, in your 30s/40s, it might be too late.
7. Don't try to please people.
Don't peg your happiness on whether they like you, think highly of you, speak highly of you.
Because if your happiness depends on external validation, then your happiness depends on something you DO NOT control.
Don't peg your happiness on whether they like you, think highly of you, speak highly of you.
Because if your happiness depends on external validation, then your happiness depends on something you DO NOT control.
8. Don't take loans (except education)
Don't bind yourself early.
Don't buy social status that you haven't earned yet.
Don't fall under societal pressure.
Take loans to invest in yourself, so that you never have to take loans!
Don't bind yourself early.
Don't buy social status that you haven't earned yet.
Don't fall under societal pressure.
Take loans to invest in yourself, so that you never have to take loans!
9. Do not think education ends after school/college
College isn't to teach you subject.
It is to teach you how to learn.
If you have the ability to become a student whenever you want to or have to, you have a superpower for life!
College isn't to teach you subject.
It is to teach you how to learn.
If you have the ability to become a student whenever you want to or have to, you have a superpower for life!
10. Don't half-ass it
Every task, every request, every commitment is your opportunity to earn trust.
That of others.
That of your own self.
Give it your best.
So what if it doesn't work.
You gave it your best.
Every task, every request, every commitment is your opportunity to earn trust.
That of others.
That of your own self.
Give it your best.
So what if it doesn't work.
You gave it your best.
11. Don't think there is a set plan to life
Your plans will change.
They will be challenged.
They will be tossed around.
Explore.
Keep your ears and eyes open.
Listen to the signals.
In your 20s, you can be ANYONE you wish to be, only if you allow yourself to be.
Your plans will change.
They will be challenged.
They will be tossed around.
Explore.
Keep your ears and eyes open.
Listen to the signals.
In your 20s, you can be ANYONE you wish to be, only if you allow yourself to be.
12. Don't get comfortable
Everything in the world today is designed to make our lives comfortable.
So its easy to assume that the purpose of life is to make life comfortable.
It isn't.
Do things that scare you.
Beyond your fear lies the person you would want to be.
Everything in the world today is designed to make our lives comfortable.
So its easy to assume that the purpose of life is to make life comfortable.
It isn't.
Do things that scare you.
Beyond your fear lies the person you would want to be.
13. Do not blame yourself for being late
Every 20yr old feels old!
Because they still haven't figured out life.
Don't look at the years gone by.
Look at the years ahead.
You still have time.
You are early in the game.
Look to learn the game.
You will win it eventually!
Every 20yr old feels old!
Because they still haven't figured out life.
Don't look at the years gone by.
Look at the years ahead.
You still have time.
You are early in the game.
Look to learn the game.
You will win it eventually!
14. Don't just work hard. Show your work.
The world isn't paying attention to what you do.
They need to be told what you do.
Be proud of your work.
Share your journey.
Document your struggles.
Show others what you do.
Show your work. That will show up the right people in life!
The world isn't paying attention to what you do.
They need to be told what you do.
Be proud of your work.
Share your journey.
Document your struggles.
Show others what you do.
Show your work. That will show up the right people in life!
15. Don't assume. Ask!
Ask for help.
Ask for reason.
Ask for clarification.
If you don't ask, the answer is always no.
Ask for help.
Ask for reason.
Ask for clarification.
If you don't ask, the answer is always no.
Here is the honest truth about our 20s
Most of what happens to us in our 20s, will feel like luck, when you reach your 40s.
You just happened to be there - at the right place, at the right time.
To have found that person, that job, that opportunity, that path!
Most of what happens to us in our 20s, will feel like luck, when you reach your 40s.
You just happened to be there - at the right place, at the right time.
To have found that person, that job, that opportunity, that path!
So what will make your 20s gratifying is if you use this decade to discover yourself, as against stabilizing yourself.
Meet as many people as you can, do as many jobs as you can, explore as many streams as you can.
Find out what you are good at and what makes you happy.
Meet as many people as you can, do as many jobs as you can, explore as many streams as you can.
Find out what you are good at and what makes you happy.
Your goal is to be embarrassed of who you were in your 20s.
Not ashamed. Embarrassed.
Because in those stupid moments when you did something new, something exciting, something challenging - you may have made a fool of yourself, but you ended up loving yourself!
Not ashamed. Embarrassed.
Because in those stupid moments when you did something new, something exciting, something challenging - you may have made a fool of yourself, but you ended up loving yourself!
In your 20s, be silly, be joyful, be selfish.
Do not settle into an identity.
Explore a new one.
Do not settle into an identity.
Explore a new one.
In your 20s, forget about having an identity crisis and get some identity capital.
Do something that adds value to who you are. Do something that's an investment in who you might want to be next.
― Meg Jay
Do something that adds value to who you are. Do something that's an investment in who you might want to be next.
― Meg Jay
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