I just want to remind you that sometimes your life really doesn’t begin until you are 26+… Romanticizing and obsessing over our youth is harmful. Growing up is beautiful. Discovering who you are and how you interact with the world is a gift. Maturing and learning what you truly want out of life and living in that purpose brings fulfillment and peace. Your life is not over in your early 20’s because you haven’t figured it out yet, it’s just beginning.
Man I’m 40 and just barely started feeling like I know what to do. This is after having had a relatively fortunate life to this point with ups and downs that I couldn’t begin to predict.
If 26 year old me knew the shit that’s happened these last 15 years, he’d keel over. And I bet 55 year old me will feel the same.