20s! The age sounds somewhat like a racing ground where you have participated in the relay race called “life” and finished off with one hurdle and about to enter the second round. At this stage, this age bar wants to explore, indulge and revoke. Romancing with life is the adventure of the twenties. So here are 10 things every 20s should do.
- Make a strong group of friends:
Peer pressure, the word has buzzed in throughout the adolescent period. Mum restricts you to talk to that guy who winked at you, father dislikes your friend who hugged you while dropping you home late at night. Don’t talk to that girl; she consumes alcohol, ‘Arey Log Kya Kahenge?’ So this is the time you have to decide who are your friends – a group or even a single person who understand you and can guide you in the right direction and you can feel safe even in the darkest corner of the city. After all, at this age, you definitely have bid a goodbye to many. So make a strong group of pals or pal who will stand by your side through life. The quantity may be less but quality should be high.
- Maintain a limit on your online life:
Researchers have proved the inability to manage an online presence has toppled promising careers and made fools out of otherwise competent individuals. There is no point in checking your Facebook notification at every wink of your eyes! Any social networking site should only be your leisure activity and not the whole of life.
- Experience safe adventures:
Have you ever watched someone of 40 years jumping on a bungee? Or a kid of 9 or 10 years old experienced a roller coaster ride alone? Clues? Yes, it’s a NO! I mean we have not seen, right? So the right time to indulge you in these adventures is the 20s. You should try your hands at everything – be it Bungee Jumping, Paragliding or the toughest ride at your nearest amusement park.
- Get into a relationship:
In the 21st era, the age bracket of 20’s is quite matured! Of course, it is when you see kids exchanging love texts in the age of exchanging their favourite Alpenlibe chocolate! So at 20, you should be at least in one relationship because the right choice will give you a wonderful pink feeling and mistake will teach you the great lesson for life!
- Read a book- a good one!
Books are invariably a must read for every one of us. Books should be chosen wisely as it will give you a chance to shape you up according to your desired character. Not only bestsellers should be emphasised but there are many books which though could not make it to the top charts but must be beneficial for this age group.
- Taste everything – Good V/s Bad:
It should not be your mum or dad who will tell you this is good and that is bad. It should be you who should differentiate between the positives and negatives at this age and to recognise the good elements from bad experience must work on, which again calls for trying everything yet not indulging in anything.
- Stand Up for Yourself:
If your neighbour keeps an eye on you while you tie your shoes or your teacher touching you inappropriately or may be a cousin or some relative touching you with an ill intention- Stand up for yourself! Retaliate and fight back. Do not care if others will believe you or not stay firm in protesting against anything that is wrong.
- Make clear to everyone, No means NO!
Whether it’s your teacher or mentor opposing your idea or a guy shouting rude comments at you as you’re walking by, you should know how to keep from getting walked over. No one should force you to do anything, neither your parents nor your boyfriend – no one. There cannot be any peer pressure on you if you do not want it in your life.
- Love your own company:
The Millennial generation prizes community, which is very good, but it tends to come at the cost of fearing loneliness. Try to love your own company. Spend some time alone with yourself and see how better you get to understand yourself. #BeingMe can at times be more creative and give you the opportunity to explore your soul, nature and what not under the Sun.
- Prioritise the Important Over the Urgent:
There are two types of demands on your life. The first and easiest to focus on are urgent: paying your rent, getting ahead in work, etc. The second and much harder to tackle are the important: your spiritual life, your relationship with your family and looking after the health of your soul. Know the difference between what’s urgent and what’s important, and know which one matters more. Prioritise your schedule where ‘You’ will be emphasised as without you being happy others can be happy.
Life is one we all know but life can be both a tragedy and rocking it depends on how you perceive it and react to it. Your actions make your life.
