A really nice piece and a good reminder that 20s aren't everything.
Having just started my 20s, the checklist pressure is real. The next ten years feel so long, which makes me think about everything I should ideally do. But I'm trying to ground myself; life isn't ideal and it always throws its own curveballs.
Your twenties are often one of the most tumultuous decades that you’ll go through. Lots of big changes happening within the span of a few years, coupled with your first taste of "freedom" and real-world consequences. Frankly a recipe for disaster.
If you’re in your twenties, just know that nobody beyond that decade expects you to have anything together — much less at the extravagant scale that we’re seeing modeled on social media. Just try to enjoy the ride.
This stayed with me: " Life is not a competition and your twenties are not a deadline." As someone who had many plot twists and change of plans while still being in my mid-twenties, I really needed that reminder. Couldn't have said it better!
omg, i can’t even describe how much i needed to read this.
this is literally what’s been on my mind 24/7.
i want to build a business and create a life where i can work from home, make my own money, and have the freedom to travel. but at the same time i’m studying for my bachelor’s degree and working at a bank.
sometimes i genuinely ask myself, how am i supposed to manage all of that at once?
i constantly see successful business owners on instagram, but i don’t want to show my face or build a personal brand right now. i just want to build something quietly, making a ton of money, work from home, and finish my studies first.
thank you for writing this. i really needed the reminder.
this is so needed 🤍 i’ve been feeling like i’ve failed at life since my early 20s
Thank you 🤍 and trust me, you're not the only one. So many people in their 20s feel this pressure, even if nobody talks about it openly.
A really nice piece and a good reminder that 20s aren't everything.
Having just started my 20s, the checklist pressure is real. The next ten years feel so long, which makes me think about everything I should ideally do. But I'm trying to ground myself; life isn't ideal and it always throws its own curveballs.
Your twenties are often one of the most tumultuous decades that you’ll go through. Lots of big changes happening within the span of a few years, coupled with your first taste of "freedom" and real-world consequences. Frankly a recipe for disaster.
If you’re in your twenties, just know that nobody beyond that decade expects you to have anything together — much less at the extravagant scale that we’re seeing modeled on social media. Just try to enjoy the ride.
This stayed with me: " Life is not a competition and your twenties are not a deadline." As someone who had many plot twists and change of plans while still being in my mid-twenties, I really needed that reminder. Couldn't have said it better!
omg, i can’t even describe how much i needed to read this.
this is literally what’s been on my mind 24/7.
i want to build a business and create a life where i can work from home, make my own money, and have the freedom to travel. but at the same time i’m studying for my bachelor’s degree and working at a bank.
sometimes i genuinely ask myself, how am i supposed to manage all of that at once?
i constantly see successful business owners on instagram, but i don’t want to show my face or build a personal brand right now. i just want to build something quietly, making a ton of money, work from home, and finish my studies first.
thank you for writing this. i really needed the reminder.
The fact that I’m in my late 20s and rebuilding my life at 27… this really shifted my mindset while putting me at ease .
Such a beautiful article to use as a reminder every time we believe we are falling behind 🤍