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5 Tips On Surviving 20

Why being 20 is not useless.

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5 Tips On Surviving 20

"Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young." -Henry Ford

They say that once you reach twenty years old you must start finding yourself. You should know what your dreams are and who it is you want to become in the coming years. The funny thing is though that we as a generation consider being twenty one of the most useless ages. Think about it you no longer are a teenager so you cannot do childish things and get away with it anymore. You are not fully a lawful adult either, so you can't go do things an adult would have an amazing time doing. Then why is it that in the most useless age, we need to already have a clear image of who to become and what we should do with our life? Here are five reasons why 20 is actually one of the most important ages that we encounter in our lives.

1. College:

This reason never gets old. You are 20 years old. Enjoy college, take in all the extra curricular clubs and festivals. Bask in old breakups and new friendships!

2. Life has A LOT to offer!

You are still young! Go out and start seeing the world. Meet new people and form relationships. Find and explore different cultures. Right now you have no strings attached to yourself. Why not take advantage of that? Once you are married and have a child, it is going to be hard to just get up and go. Being spontaneous jumps out the window. You will have the joys of fatherhood/motherhood, but deep down somewhere you do not want regrets to form. Because where there is regret, there can be jealousy, anger, hate.

3. Developing Skills:

This is the best time in your life to develop different skills and various techniques. It is easier to learn something at a young age and keep on practicing as you grow old. That way you can have skills such as cooking and photography. Find your passions and what makes you happy!

4. As time goes by you will become restrictive.

The older you get, the more fears settle in. You cannot do what you used to. Either you are too old or too scared to do crazy things! This is the time where you can start making a list and getting all those crazy things ticked off the bucket list.

5. Who you are?

Over time all these things I have mentioned above will help you find out who you are. All of these things are there for you to not only enjoy the moment you are living in but developing a sense of what you are becoming. 20 is the first step into a new person that you soon shall be.



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