It is no secret that the period of your teens and 20s is the period you have fun and enjoy the bliss of ignorance. It is also one of the rare opportunities you have to make the best decisions about yourself, preparing you for hitch-free work life in your 30s.
As we said earlier, your 20s and your teenage days are when you get to enjoy life and bask in the ignorance of things that would keep you awake in your 30s. This is why people advise youths in this category to ‘live their lives’ to the fullest, not because you cannot do that anymore after that period, it is instead because you wouldn’t have the chance to do it as you would in your 20s.
So why is it so important to make the necessary decisions now? Why should you ‘cut short your fun days’ to make plans for your 30s when you can actually do that when you get to that age? Well, you are right. I mean, that is why people buy stocks when they are less than nothing and enjoy it when they are worth millions, while some buy them when they are worth millions. The difference between the two is clearly obvious. While you will end up reaping the benefits by your 30s, those who had to wait till they turned 30 will have to learn and make the rules as they go which can be really disastrous.
Therefore, it is important that you make the decision now and learn the lessons that would end up making lying in your 30s easier for you. So what are those life lessons you need to learn by your 30s, one may ask? To understand this, we will be keeping it simple and brief for you to understand.
1. Spend Wisely And Save.
Your 20s come a period where you will have access to a lot of money. You could be tempted to spend it on a lot of things both beneficial and non-beneficial. Irrespective of that, you have to cultivate the habit of saving money and spending it wisely. Learn to spend money on the things you need, not the things you want. Learn to save whatever money you have left for the ‘rainy day’. You may not understand this, but with the 2020 lockdown following the COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing economic challenges, people got to see why you should indeed save for the ‘rainy day’ and when that ‘rainy day’ comes, you will be glad you developed the skills of spending wisely.
2. Don’t Mix Business With Pleasure.
Owing to how much fun you may be having, it is easy for you to lose track and cross the ‘visible line’ between business and pleasure. You have to understand that they both belong to different places and while the world today may try to fuse it together, they do not belong together. There is time to play and there is time to work.
3. Respect Is Reciprocal.
Be sure to respect everybody, which is the only way you can get one from them. When people respect you, they would easily come forward to assist you. Don’t make the mistake of mixing respect with fear. If you think that people will respect you just because you have money, then you are really delusional. Such people are only intimidated by your wealth and the fear comes from the harm you could bring with your wealth. In its absence, they will give you nothing but maximum disrespect. So while you may have that money or set your mind to it, learn to show people respect.
4. True Love Exists.
Your teenage days and your 20s are plagued with so many heartbreaks and betrayals in the hands of love. Before you know it, you begin to think that you would not find love at all, which will make you give up totally on it. You have to understand that the people you met at that point in time wanted the same thing you wanted – fun. By the time you get to your 30s, you find out that your priorities have changed so your spec in women or men will definitely change. During such a period, you will definitely find the woman or man meant for you. So if you are in your teens or 20s, don’t let that heartbreak ‘break you’; it is just a phase.
5. Hard Work Is Important And Beneficial.
Your teens and your 20s would have you believe that there are shortcuts in life which you can manoeuvre and get what you want. While that is true, it is nothing compared to when you work hard and earn what you need honourably. Hard work plus dedication will get you what you need. But in its absence, you can only dream and wish for things you can get if you work hard.
6. Learn Important Skills.
The world has moved beyond academic qualifications to personal qualifications. If you do not have relevant skills, especially in the ICT sector, you may not be ready to live out your 30s to the maximum. No 21st-century life lesson on how to live better in your 30s is complete without laying emphasis on the skills you need for your
You may ask – “why to bother to have fun in my 20s when I can do this?” “why tell me to have fun when all I am left to do is to plan for my 30s?” Understand that you are not having fun 24/7 of your life in your 20s. These are things you can undertake while you go on living your life. Remember, these life lessons ensure that your 30s is a period where you reap the fruits you sowed in your 20s.
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