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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
informative
slow-paced
Really interesting. The last section, The Brain and Body, was the most interesting and useful. A lot to think about in terms of brain development, aging, and what youcan do aboutit. The tone was more food for thought than self help, which I appreciate.
challenging
hopeful
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This was interesting. I liked how it was broken up into sections, it made reading very manageable. I feel lucky that I resonated and understood this book and it didn’t scare me, I think it solidified the fact that being intentional about all things, work, relationships, family, money, etc. are hugely important and you can’t just put one off, hoping it will just work out. You need to be intentional with your effort.
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Content Warnings
Minor: Infertility, Miscarriage, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy
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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
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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.