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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
2.74k reviews for:
The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter—And How to Make the Most of Them Now
Meg Jay
3.93 AVERAGE
challenging
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
reflective
This book has been recommended to me for YEARS by close friends and professional connections alike. I went into this book knowing that the references may be outdated (as it was written for millennials) and that I felt confident and happy in my life at 24. After finishing…. I don’t know what I gained and I didn’t write a lot of quotes down.
I might re read this as I get older to see if I get more out of it. I would be interested in an updated edition targeted towards Gen Z / Zillennials.
I might re read this as I get older to see if I get more out of it. I would be interested in an updated edition targeted towards Gen Z / Zillennials.
I listened to the audiobook read by the author, which I enjoyed.
A few nuggets of information in the introduction, but overall could be condensed to a short article or blog post.
A few nuggets of information in the introduction, but overall could be condensed to a short article or blog post.
some new lessons:
1. weak ties (relationships on your social perimeter) are more life altering than close ties (my favorite)
2. sometimes what’s holding us back from making important life decisions is failing at it and losing the possibility of it happening forever
3. having a good healthy family is ultimately what most people want in life, but some realize it later than others
4. college educated and career driven women still want to be mothers, just later in life
a much shorter read than i thought it would be, also more digestible than research based self help books because half the time the author is dishing on stories from her clients in therapy lol. this book made me feel like i’m not doing too bad for being 2 years into my 20s, while also kinda worried for a number of people in my life. what was discussed wasn’t revolutionary; nonetheless it helped focus my outlook. good, quick read :)
1. weak ties (relationships on your social perimeter) are more life altering than close ties (my favorite)
2. sometimes what’s holding us back from making important life decisions is failing at it and losing the possibility of it happening forever
3. having a good healthy family is ultimately what most people want in life, but some realize it later than others
4. college educated and career driven women still want to be mothers, just later in life
a much shorter read than i thought it would be, also more digestible than research based self help books because half the time the author is dishing on stories from her clients in therapy lol. this book made me feel like i’m not doing too bad for being 2 years into my 20s, while also kinda worried for a number of people in my life. what was discussed wasn’t revolutionary; nonetheless it helped focus my outlook. good, quick read :)
For a self help book, this was great. Most of the others blend together but many sentiments from this book stick with me to this day.
It makes me anxious and somewhat thrilled about the future. I feel more inclined to take control of my life and be more intentional about how I spend my twenties. Goodluck to other twentysomethings like me. :)
There were a few golden nuggets, but this book also filled me with anxiety about my future. It’d be interesting to see an updated version of this that didn’t take such a heteronormative and privileged perspective.
I think this is a good perspective read and rings pretty true so it’s worth a read and consideration. I also reached out to the author on her website with a follow up question and she got back to me! So I think she’s working in the right direction and I enjoyed reading it post-grad especially.
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Great book and super validating to the average 20 year old experience, highly recommend!