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I Wasted My 20s!!


The majority of my 20s I wasted a lot of time.

Sure, I was in school, which was a lot of work, but I used that fact to justify just lounging around, gaming in my freetime.

I could have been stockpiling money for when I graduated, but I lacked the mental foresight to do it.

I could have started my entrepreneurial pursuits when I was still in school and didn’t have bills to pay, but again, I lacked the awareness to do it.

I could have at least started working on my personal development, but did I?

No.

I hear a lot from people how they feel the same way–

That they feel like they wasted their 20s too. 

And it's a tough feeling to grapple with.

I should have done more!

I should have saved my money!

I shouldn’t have relied so heavily on credit!

These thoughts can be maddening.

We’ve all been there at some point or another.

Despite the chaotic nature of such thoughts, the solution to feeling like you wasted your 20s– or time in general– is simple:

ACCEPT your past choices.

Accept the fact that what has happened has happened. 

Accept the fact that you made the choices you made.

Accept the fact that you may have not done what you should have.

You see, the past is the past.

It’s over and done with.

Instead of dwelling on what you could have or should have done differently, simply accept what has passed and move forward courageously. 

It’s not worth spending time in your 30s thinking about what you should have done in your 20s anyway.

And plus, as I’m currently learning, your 30s are even better than your 20s!

Just keep striving forward!!

-Ryan, Persona Coach

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