What should I know in my twenties?

Source: Quora

Answered by: William Beteet

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1. That unwanted pregnancy can happen to anyone - So wrap it up or take the pill.
2. That most of your dreams will not come true - The older you get, the more you become aware that your dreams were never destined to be.
3. But you didn’t want those dreams anyway - Most the dreams we have are just superficial yearnings to be validated.
4. That having fewer friends allows you to have deeper friendships- We can only deeply invest in a few people at a time.
5. But networking is really important - Making time to talk to people in a field that you want to work in will change your life.
6. That it is not enough to simply be good at something - The whole so good they can’t ignore you paradigm is nice to hear, but incomplete.
7. But being Good makes everything a lot easier - But being good at something makes opportunities more abundant.
8. That you need to move from your home to grow - You hold your identity where you live. So sometimes in order to grow you have leave your home behind.
9. That most people are just repeating the opinions of others - From people’s opinions on sports to politics, most people are just parroting what they heard on the news twenty minutes earlier.
10. And most people are horribly lonely - Which is ok, it’s only bad when people think that life should be different.
11. That most of your concerns will revolve around status - Many people are troubled by status anxiety, which is what we worry about when our baseline needs are met.
12. That it is miracle that you are still alive - Thank God for modern medicine, driving laws, and the police because if it weren’t for them many of us wouldn’t be around to read this answer.