Here's a great insight into the importance of establishing your life in your 20's. This is more applicable to women (re: family), but we can definitely apply some of the concepts to our own lives.
The concept of creating 'identity capital' and undertaking activities which add value to our life is critical.
As we all know, jumping on and off the carousel (she uses the metaphor of musical chairs) - can wreck havoc on a young women's future, the partner she is with and her ability to consciously choose her partner. As all too often she will just settle and grab what she can, before it becomes too late.
As men, we need to have a solid gameplan established and a rough trajectory of where we will be, in all facets of life (health, business, love-life). She mentions that 80% of the life changing decisions we make will happen before the age of 35.
When I see some of my friends (the male equivalent of the carousel riders) in their mid-twenties - go from bar job to bar job, smoke weed every 2nd day, live with their parents, same girlfriend from high-school - you can't help but think they won't be too different in 10, 20 or 30 yrs time.
The metaphor of a 20-something being a plane which has recently departed an airport, is spot on. Any slight change in the trajectory at the start will have enormous consequences on your destination.
Take home message - don't let your 20's slip by you. Let these years define who you will be for the rest of your life.
The concept of creating 'identity capital' and undertaking activities which add value to our life is critical.
As we all know, jumping on and off the carousel (she uses the metaphor of musical chairs) - can wreck havoc on a young women's future, the partner she is with and her ability to consciously choose her partner. As all too often she will just settle and grab what she can, before it becomes too late.
As men, we need to have a solid gameplan established and a rough trajectory of where we will be, in all facets of life (health, business, love-life). She mentions that 80% of the life changing decisions we make will happen before the age of 35.
When I see some of my friends (the male equivalent of the carousel riders) in their mid-twenties - go from bar job to bar job, smoke weed every 2nd day, live with their parents, same girlfriend from high-school - you can't help but think they won't be too different in 10, 20 or 30 yrs time.
The metaphor of a 20-something being a plane which has recently departed an airport, is spot on. Any slight change in the trajectory at the start will have enormous consequences on your destination.
Take home message - don't let your 20's slip by you. Let these years define who you will be for the rest of your life.
If you're not growing, you're dying.