Your Twenties: More Important Than You Think

Twentysomething? Time to get moving.

Around two-thirds of lifetime wage growth happens in the first ten years of a career. Your twenties, therefore, are critically important not just professionally but for life-long development.

This is the message of Meg Jay’s book The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter – And How to Make the Most of Them Now. Jay picks apart the assumption, which young people have all heard at various times, that your twenties are a time to exclusively let your hair down and have fun.

Making the most of your twenties requires trial and error, building focus, and forming serious relationships.

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