How you spend your 20s is hugely important for determining who you’ll become — personally and professionally — in the future.
In fact, one psychologist calls this time period the “defining decade,” since it sets the stage for the rest of your life.
We understand that might sound intimidating. To reduce some of the pressure, we put together a road map of sorts based on several Quora threads on how to make the most of your 20s.
I Word Understanding
Lifelong – Long term
Determining – Decide
Psychologist – disorder analyst
Defining decade – a period of ten years
Intimidating – scare
Quora – anger
II Have your say
You should start doing in your 20s to lay the foundation for lifelong success.
1. Start writing down your goals
2. Start letting go of your ego
3. Start reading a lot
4. Stop trying to live someone else’s life
5. Stop feeling bad about the past
6. Start showing loved ones you care
7. Start taking care of your health
8. Start saving for retirement
9. Start asking questions
10.Start flossing
11.Start practicing mindfulness
12.Start learning how to read a scientific paper
13.Start learning how to cook
14.Start getting involved in meaningful causes
15.Start following current events
16.Start traveling
17.Start taking alone time
18.Start conducting weekly reviews
19.Start appreciating failure
20.Start expressing gratitude
21.Start saying ‘no’
22.Start coming up with lots of ideas
23.Stop sticking around in a bad relationship
24.Start learning how to manage your time
25. Stop being satisfied with yourself
463 25 changes to make in your 20s to set yourself up for lifelong success
