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The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter—And How to Make the Most of Them Now
Meg Jay
3.93 AVERAGE
2.73k reviews for:
The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter—And How to Make the Most of Them Now
Meg Jay
3.93 AVERAGE
Meg Jay really hit the nail on the head for the way I, a mid twenty something, am feeling. I like her suggestion for building capitol and encouraging us to make choices and commit to them for a least enough to gain valuable experience. I'm going to use her tips for planning and mapping out my goals and life to give myself a direction among all this uncertainty I feel.
I cant believe I didn't read this sooner and I wish it was longer, will def read it again tho and recommend it a lot, really appreciated the updated version (post-covid) too
I really enjoyed this book and felt that it was a good time in my life to learn these lessons… seeing as I’m 25 years old and currently traveling the world with my husband. Prime 20 something years. It took me longer than I thought to read this and I think it’s because some of the key points started to seem repetitive. This book didn’t change my life, but it did offer me new insight into exactly what the title suggests—why your twenties matter and how to make the most of them. It was interesting to learn that so many defining moments (and people) happen during this decade and how to harness those moments to set my thirty+ year old self up for success. It was eye opening to learn that who you marry is the most important decision you make in your life (especially after getting married a few months ago). I wholeheartedly agree with that… even if you may not have been dealt the best cards before marriage, choosing your life partner really sets your entire life up—for better or worse. It further reinforces how grateful I am to have such a wonderful husband. Moreover, it was informative to read about fertility and a woman’s biological clock. Even if I might not be thinking about having children now, the best time to start preparing is before we get pregnant. All in all, this book had many good nuggets of information to build and expand upon. It’s what you do with that information that matters. Basically, as the end of the novel writes, “The future isn’t written in the stars. There are no guarentees. So claim your adulthood. Be intentional. Get to work. Pick your family. Do the math. Make your own certainty. Don’t be defined by what you didn’t know or didn’t do. You are deciding your life right now.” So true
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While I don’t think this book has revolutionized my entire view of life, I do think this was a very strong book that raised questions that many twenty-somethings have not yet asked themselves. The idea that our twenties are not just the time to have fun and enjoy our youth but also a time to lay down the framework for our future was very eye opening.
I would recommend anybody who is in their twenties and is struggling with feeling a bit lost, overwhelmed, or nervous about becoming an adult to reas this book, at least to know that you are not alone in that feeling and that there are ways to feel more confident and sure about the future.
I would recommend anybody who is in their twenties and is struggling with feeling a bit lost, overwhelmed, or nervous about becoming an adult to reas this book, at least to know that you are not alone in that feeling and that there are ways to feel more confident and sure about the future.
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Really enjoyed the practicality in this book! My 20s matter and I have to invest in them. Most of my thoughts are in the review before this! My only new thought is that I liked how we're asked to confront our future mathematically. Start doing the math. If I want something by 30-something, what steps can I take now to get there.
This book was much better than the very similar “quarter life”. That being said, I’m currently spiraling don’t text me
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