What should I be doing in my twenties?
I don’t know about you but I’m tired and I’m overwhelmed. I’m tired of being told what I’m supposed to be doing. That what I’m doing is wrong or right.
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In your twenties, you are supposed to graduate from university, you're supposed to get a professional job, start building a career, settle down, buy a house, take a gap year, travel the world, save money, run a marathon, eat clean, be carefree, be responsible, quit your job, start a business, get married...
What if our twenties aren’t meant for ‘something’. What if life is just about trying to laugh more, connect with people and enjoy your everyday as much as you can? Regardless of if that everyday looks like a corporate job, travelling, studying… whatever it may be, I don’t really think it matters ‘what’ it is but rather ‘how’ it is.
How you treat other people.
How you treat yourself.
How much you laugh.
I think, as a generation, there is so much pressure on us to be everything all at once and to make the most of our “best years.”
But the problem is, everyone has a different idea of what “making the most” actually looks like.
Your parents might be telling you to climb the corporate ladder.
Your TikTok feed is telling you to quit your job and start something of your own.
Your friends are telling you to travel and see the world.
It feels like everyone knows exactly what you should be doing except you.
So what if we stopped asking ourselves:
“What should I be doing?”
And started asking:
“How do I want to live this?”
Do you want to go into work thinking about all the other things you ‘should’ be doing because of what everyone else is telling you?
Or do you want to walk in and ask:
- How can I make the most of this?
- How can I make someone’s day better, even just for a minute?
That might look like:
- Asking someone how they are (and actually meaning it)
- Listening to what your mind and body need
Because maybe your everyday life isn’t defined by what you’re doing but by how you’re showing up.
The way you interact with people.
The energy you bring into a room.
The way you take care of yourself.
So whether you’re working a 9–5, travelling, starting a business, training for a marathon, or simply trying to figure out what’s next…
Let’s focus a little less on the what and a little more on the how.
