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2.74k reviews for:
The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter—And How to Make the Most of Them Now
Meg Jay
3.93 AVERAGE
2.74k reviews for:
The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter—And How to Make the Most of Them Now
Meg Jay
3.93 AVERAGE
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Content Warnings
Minor: Infertility, Miscarriage, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
A must-read for every twenty-something.
I’m 22 and indeed find some useful career advices and some time perception ideas, but I can not relate any other things. Especially, I don’t think it is a must to have kid. Maybe I will change my mind later and I will be really curious about the reason I want to have kids-because that was never my life goal. Overall it is a decent book, but you don’t need to follow everything in it.
Wow I loved every minute of this. So many gentle lessons. I have takeaways from every chapter that will impact my day to day. A must read if you are in your 20s and trying to figure out jobs relationships and life in general
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
medium-paced
I don’t typically like self help-ish books but I do thinm this one provided a helpful framework that I’ve carried with me in my twenties, particularly in the early stages of my career. Definitely gave me a bit of an existential crisis though lol.
I didn’t find this book to be particularly prescriptive as I’ve seen some critiques say, and I do think the author acknowledges the anecdotal nature of her writings.
I didn’t find this book to be particularly prescriptive as I’ve seen some critiques say, and I do think the author acknowledges the anecdotal nature of her writings.
I was wary of a book from the 'self-help' section and perhaps it's confirmation bias, but I think this was a really helpful book. Jay is not too preachy and explores many different psychological theories and topics concerning twenty-somethings. Definitely worth a read if you're looking towards your adult years with hesitation!
hopeful
Very interesting book. I loved the point of view of the author and the breakdown of the book. Also enjoyed the real life examples and how it tied it into the book. Good read.
Not a fan. Very judgmental and not open to non-traditional life paths. Made me feel more stressed about the future. Would have been interested in a few more psychology, science based examples.
2.5 - felt a bit judge mental, especially for a therapist, but I could take the pieces of advice I wanted from it so still a good read