TED Talks are one of my favorite things about the internet age. I don’t think I’ve watched one yet that didn’t affect me in some way. It almost makes the mindless Facebook checking worth it when you click on a Friend’s link that leads to a talk like this.
“Thirty is not the new twenty, so claim your adulthood, get some identity capital, use your weak ties and pick your family. Don’t be defined by what you didn’t know or didn’t do - you’re deciding your life right now.” -Meg Jay
I really believe this statement. I know I’m not the normal twenty-something…I decided what I wanted to do and had a job in my chosen field at 20, married at 23 and now a baby on the way at 26. But even if all of these things are not accomplished so early, I believe there still needs to be a plan in place. And not just a plan for family and career, but for developing into the person you want to be. For me it has been so important to travel, attend cultural events, watch or read something that changes my mind on a topic. Jay points out that in your twenties you can make real changes in who you are and I hope that the lessons and experiences I gained from those things important to me will impact who I am for the rest of my life.
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