People get married later, they have their kids later, career sort of takes its form a bit later. Meg Jay: It's because a lot of the developmental milestones are happening later now. LinkedIn: Why do people think their 20s don't matter? She spoke with LinkedIn about early career mistakes, understanding the "twenty-something brain" and savoring the bliss that comes with a completed TED talk. About two-thirds of lifetime wage growth also occurs in the first 10 years of a career, she said. In a talk at TED2013 Tuesday, she called the 20s the "most defining decade of adulthood," a period when the brain has its last major growth spurt and more than half of Americans either marry or begin dating their future partner. You should start now because you have a huge line of rejections waiting for you and it's time to start breaking through! Rather than, once you know, just apply and you got it.University of Virginia clinical psychologist Meg Jay has a message for every young professional out there: Your 20s matter. So when you try to do that as well and get tons of no's, you feel like something is wrong with you.Īlso, cannot imagine what her fee was, so her patients might come from privilege (not fair to assume that without knowing), so I think there should have been a bit more relating to the reader saying. They did not really address this, they kind of gave the impression that once you find what you want, it's easy to get it. It was nice seeing people were having struggles, like I was, in their late 20s, but unfortunately, it took months and hundreds of rejections before I got a job that was not retail. I was quite annoyed that when her patients decided "You know, I like architecture." they suddenly apply for an internship, and instantly get it, first try. It helped me get more focused and find a path. I enjoyed the sentiment of this book! I read it when I was 27, and I am 30 now. Please visit /r/GetDisciplined for general discussion about self-discipline and improvement.
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