It's not a secret that you face a challenging road ahead of you in your 20's. Everyone pays their dues during that time of life, but I think it's not outrageous to say that now is just as challenging of a time as it ever has been.

Economically, we live in what's hailed as the "peak of capitalism", stocks are (generally) doing okay, barring the circumstances of the whole trade war between the United States and China, but that's neither here, nor there in terms of what this essay is about. Never before across the globe have we made so much progress to lift people out of abject impoverishment. The world is becoming a smaller place that's much more connected now than it ever has been. People in first world countries may not see that, but it's truly something we should champion, not disparage, this as a major accomplishment of the global community we now find ourselves in. While it hasn't necessarily had the same impact here in America for instance, wages have grown across the globe. People are beginning to feel a little bit of relief, and we shouldn't ever discount the value in that. Yes, pun intended. We also live in a time of contentment where we look back on our accomplishments as a society and individuals and marvel at how far we've come technologically speaking too. It's a time of possibilities that more people than ever have access to, and that's nothing (unless you like scoffing) to scoff at.