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A Message For Those Feeling Lost In Their 20s
Enjoy The Process
Great, world-changing work is when you enjoy the process.
If you are focussed on earning more due to external and social pressures and expectations, you won't have a long career.
Your work has to be your art. You have to be obsessed with your craft, and be able to do it for free, if need be.
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Go Big Early
Most youngsters start by taking safe jobs and then are tied in the mortgage, unable to do anything else, being chained to their jobs.
The idea is to take your biggest risks early in life.
High-Risk and High-Rewards move early in your career work best.
Enjoy The Process
Great, world-changing work is when you enjoy the process.
If you are focussed on earning more due to external and social pressures and expectations, you won't have a long career.
Your work has to be your art. You have to be obsessed with your craft, and be able to do it for free, if need be.
Don't Stress about Future
If you don't know what your art is, that is ok. You are just early in the process. Most people in their 20s and 30s haven't had their entire lives figured out.
Try different jobs, have varied experiences and find your calling.
Foster Honest Conversations
Have tough conversations with the people that are closest to you.
Telling them the truth, and how you feel about everything, what you plan to do with your life, your fears and insecurities, will change your life.
Most people carry on with mediocre lives, never having the courage to speak up, and allowing others to hold them back in their careers, or take terrible long-term decisions.
Let Your Actions Speak
There is a tough interim period when you are being judged and ridiculed. Just stay patient and keep working on your craft.
The scenario and the current struggle will end soon, and your work will be visible to all who were judging or doubting you.
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Handling difficult situations requires taking appropriate measures. When one has issues with the money, there are only two possible scenarios: cutting back on expenses or growing your income.
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When faced with a challenging situation, as in not having enough money, try to ask yourself which one of the following two you cherish more: time or money.
Depending on the answer, you will be able to make the appropriate decision: whether to take on a side hustle or cut back on your expenses.
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Striving for Everything
A tradeoff is inevitable in almost every decision we take, as we usually forego some opportunity or benefit in our choices.
Many people strive for everything and believe there are no tradeoffs.
Focussing on less can get you something but focusing on everything may get you nothing.
Having "Everything"
We seem to think that the people around us have everything in life.
Tradeoffs in others take time to become apparent. Everyone lets go of something, making a sacrifice, to be able to focus, investing time and energy in what is important to them.
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High-pressure moments as a (fun) challenge
Most people see "pressure situations" as threatening, and that makes them perform even less well.
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One of many opportunities
Is this high-pressure situation a good opportunity? Sure. Is it the only opportunity you will ever have for the rest of your life? Probably not.
Before an interview or a big meeting, give yourself a pep talk: "I will have other interviews" (or presentations or sales calls).
Focus on the task
Instead of worrying about the outcome, worry about the task at hand.
That means developing tunnel vision. When you keep your eye on the task at hand (and only the task at hand), all you can see is the concrete steps necessary to excel.
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