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Why Your 20s Are The Most Confusing Time In Your Life

It may seem like it's a race or a competition to see who accomplishes what first.

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Why Your 20s Are The Most Confusing Time In Your Life
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Your 20s are a confusing time. There is a lot of uncertainty, as well as a lot of hope and excitement for the future. You are held to a certain expectation of what your life is supposed to be like by a certain age. In our 20s, I'm still finding people in so many different stages of life. Some are going to college with no commitments and experiencing a lot of different things. Some are going to school but are in very serious relationships. Some aren't going to school at all and have jobs and homes of their own. Others are getting married and moving on with life with their significant other. While some are having children and balancing their schedules with kids. I even see many people our age traveling and taking on the world with little responsibilities. No matter what category you fit into, the important thing to remember is there is no right or wrong way to live your life.

Your 20s are the first decade of your life that you are officially considered an adult. But the thing so many fail to realize is that transitioning from being a teenager to an adult is not like an on-off switch. It’s a gradual transition with ups, downs, and periods of confusion. The idea that you have to ‘have it all figured out’ is only a misconception. We shouldn't be comparing our lives to others because everybody else is trying to figure out life too. It may seem like it's a race or a competition to see who accomplishes what first. But in reality, things fall into place exactly when they need to in our lives.

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So, don't rush or jump into things in your life you are not ready for, just because you think should by now. Be happy for others and their accomplishments in life, even if you are in a different stage in life. No job, marriage, or home will make your life better if it's not what you are ready for. The direction you are choosing in your 20s should be making you happy. If this is the case, then you are on the right path already.

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