twentysomething
If I’ve learned anything, it's that your twenties are a second chance at your childhood.
Kelly 💭 • things we forget are normal in our twenties
“He genuinely believes the peak of his life was when he was in his early twenties and he doesn’t understand that he has the power to make the best moment of his life the moment he’s living in.” - Dolly Alderton
things we forget are normal in our twenties
But I think that’s what your 20s are for: learning those lessons for yourself, the hard way.
Consider this my 20s exit interview
Your 20s are for figuring out what's the max number of times you can lose your mind in a calendar year
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your 20s is just realizing that it will and can get lonelier
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nothing will ruin your 20s more than thinking you should have your life together already
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the tumblr teen to twentysomething substack writer pipeline
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Twentysomething jobs teach us about regulating our emotions and negotiating the complicated social interactions that make up adult life. Twentysomething work and school are our best chance to acquire the technical, sophisticated skills needed in so many careers today. Twentysomething relationships prepare us for marriage and other partnerships.
... See moreMeg Jay • The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter--And How to Make the Most of Them Now
The greatest part about being in your twenties is that you're still young enough that it's okay to be clueless, because of the new challenge of adulthood to navigate, but you're old enough to have a more concrete idea of who you are, or who you want to be. You have more control; more of a handle on your identity. You're more sure about what you
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