Defining Decade is essential to anyone in their 20s. The book separates into work, love, and the brain and the body. Meg Jay, a clinical psychologist, talks about these three areas of one’s life, using her own patients as examples. She demonstrates how important a person’s twenties are and what we should be doing.
People in their twenties, like myself, should be taking chances and trying new hobbies. Your twenties are meant for exploration; there shouldn’t be any worries about the future. People shouldn’t live their lives with specific parameters; for example, having a job by 23, getting married by 27, and having kids by a certain age could all be inhibiting someone from figuring out their true potential. They are putting themselves in a box and then place pressure when striving to check the items off their list.
The Defining Decade goes through misconceptions that most twenty-somethings go through and how they shouldn’t be putting off their life by just going through the motions and waiting until they hit 30 to really buckle down. They need to recognize their identity capital and use that to their advantage when deciding what course in life they take.
I came across this book on Instagram where someone else was boasting about it. I looked into it and immediately bought it. Little did I know how important this book would become to me at the time. Being 21, I basically have all of my twenties ahead of me; yet, I caught myself going into the whole of wanting my life a certain way and feeling anxious about not meeting those unrealistic ideals.
I bought my copy of Defining Decade on Amazon. Click the image below to take charge of your twenties.
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