5 Lessons Learned in My Late 20s
2 min readJul 17, 2021
- Having a prestigious degree or job has very little impact on confidence and self-worth. You would still be the same person inside. How you think of yourself matters the most, no degree or credential could change that. Proof: ever see someone that is so attractive but is constantly insecure?
- My best days are ones I spend taking a walk for at least 10 minutes or ones where I stand up more than I sit down and when I sit down more than I lie down. Postures affect mood, not the other way around.
- Interests do not change that much as we grow up. I guess babies were born with their own blueprints. The jobs that I take in my late 20s have a pretty similar nature to the activities I did in high school. When you’re confused, remember who you were growing up.
- As much as we refuse to be reduced to a certain stereotype, we would eventually be categorized into boxes by other people. It’s easier to operate under a category: easier to identify people who you’d get along with, jobs you’ll be happy with, neighborhoods that would make you comfortable. When people label you with a certain stereotype, accept it. It might be, at least, partly true.
- Changing your view on something doesn’t have to be an extreme, all-in process. You are allowed to hold two opposing views in your mind and believe both of them to be true, depending on the context. The extreme polarization of identities (liberal vs conservative, left vs right, good girls vs bad girls) is a social construct. There is no obligation to identify with any of them if you don’t want to.
