25 Reactions To Viral Twitter Post Suggesting That People Must Have Their Lives Figured Out By 25
Most will probably agree that although our life is short, sometimes it gets to the point where it feels insufferably long.
Throughout our existence, we get bombarded with made-up expectations that are allegedly bound to decide our whole future.
We are all expected to achieve certain things at certain ages, whether it’s your mother nagging you about having kids even though the time where people believed you had to have a child to be ‘complete’ is already long gone and people are more than allowed not to want children.
Or perhaps your old folks are demanding you ditch your artsy interest and find a more profitable profession – whatever it is, the moral of the story is that societal expectations suck, and it’s more than okay to ignore them.
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Society loves to pressure people – however, it’s important to remember that everyone moves at their own speed in life
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Life is about learning, growing and having a blast. We’re not some kind of machine that is programmed to achieve the highest standards possible, nor is it a competition – we’re living beings, and every one of us is doing things at our own pace, whether society wants to agree with it or not.
“Financial Freedom & Personal Growth” blogger sparks a debate among Twitter users after claiming that folks have to have their lives figured out by 25
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A Twitter user specializing in “sharing insights on wealth, wisdom and motivation to ensure you get ahead in life” shared a post suggesting that folks should have their lives figured out by 25.
Although a couple of web users agreed with the statement, many decided to speak out on the specific topic of social expectations.
American actor Luke Barnett took his time to reply to the thread, sharing that he didn’t produce anything until he was 29
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Luke Barnett has previously worked with Will Ferrell’s Funny or Die comedy video website and film/television production company, where his pieces gathered millions of views and were nominated for Streamy awards.
The man also produced and starred in a recent satirical comedy Faith Based, which currently holds a score of 94% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Barnett replied to the thread saying that he didn’t write a single word or produce a short until he was 29; he encouraged folks to stick to their own pace and advised people to “just enjoy life.”
The majority of Twitter users disagreed with Aaron’s statement
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Most Twitter users didn’t agree with the author’s idea.
Some said that you will build and destroy your life many times throughout your existence, which is true, as no one is born knowing things.
@NadiaNarine mentioned that “every period of your life requires a different you,” and that it’s a shame that our society doesn’t acknowledge this and pressures people into thinking that if you don’t achieve certain things by 25, you must be a failure.
Although some found the post to be accurate
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Naturally, there were a couple of netizens who had similar beliefs about life:
For instance, this Twitter user suggested that those who think that 20 to 25 is the age to party and travel end up broke and helpless. @MasculineSage said that “early age is the best time to lay the foundation for your empire,” since we won’t be that energetic forever.
Although to some, it’s somewhat praiseworthy that the man is willing to focus his life on achievements, sometimes it’s important to slow down and enjoy your mornings instead of rushing off to work in a frenzy.
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Bull... Do whatever you want, how you want and when you want. I have changed my careers three times, I'm 32. The only.constant in my life is my man. Who was a drop out, became a chef, at 26 left for another career, at 30 decided to change again. Now 33 and he is just figuring out what he likes. Meanwhile we have travelled, studied, worked, lived, loved and we don't hate others who have yet to make decisions. Career doesn't have to be for life time, you can change every five years your path if you stick to the minimum required experience. Damn I went from geneticist to waitress to lab technician to barista, to manager and now I'm in college doing masters in pharma. I'm 32, unemployed and I don't have any regrets. People change, grow, evolve, learn and change again. You do you, at your own space and remember to treat yourself regularly otherwise what's the point work 30yrs and only get to enjoy the retirement, if you still alive with friends
Exactly! At 25 I was just starting my third degree. Not third degree in a related field, just straight up third bachelors degree lol. I knew exactly f-all about what I wanted to do with my life then. It's been over a decade and I still don't fully know what I'm doing with my life. The growing and learning about yourself is what makes it all worth while.
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F**k off. Expecting us to know what we want to do in life fresh out of school is just an absolute joke. We need time and experience to learn and figure out where we want to be in life. I myself was initially an art student. Fast forward to me being 26, and I'm now a mortuary student. I want to work in the funeral industry, and someday own my own funeral home. (because I want to combat the extortionate pricing for funerals and offer more affordable funerals someday <3 ) and honestly I find death fascinating, and forensics too. xP
Pro tip about life - not a single person truly has life figured out at any point. Can you even imagine how boring life would be if there was just one end goal, and we all knew specifically what that one goal was and how to reach it? I can't see how anyone could find the smallest bit of joy in that scenario.
Vera W**g didn't design her first dress until she was 40. Henry Ford was 45 when he designed the Model T. Stan Lee created his first successful comic at 39. Toni Morrison wrote her first novel at 40. Samuel L. Jackson didn't achieve fame until he was 43. Rodney Dangerfield didn't catch a break until he was 46. Momofuku Ando invented instant ramen at the age of 48. Julia Child wrote her first cookbook at age 50. Ray Kroc bought McDonald's when he was 52, then turned it into a worldwide franchise. Laura Ingalls Wilder didn't publish her beloved "Little House" series until she was 65. Grandma Moses began painting at age 78. 25 is hardly the cut-off age for success.
I agree with you wholeheartedly, but Vera W**g has to be censored?
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Only warning I would give at that age is to be very careful with credit cards because that's an easy way to destroy your credit if you're reckless; minimum payment is not the way to go and don't you dare miss payments. Other than that, you're life has already started so all the time is building time. You can build your career, lifestyle or whatever you want; there's no set age for "starting your life" when it come to careers.
I'm so glad you mentioned this. I saw so many of my peers destroy their credit and get into crippling debt from treating credit cards like free money without understanding the consequences of interest rates and the importance of a good credit score. I didn't get a credit card until I was 25, which is also the wrong way to go because it makes it so hard to apply for apartments and whatnot with non existent credit. Side note advice to younger people: I did a bunch of research on how to build credit and I ended up getting my own credit card, but also asked my father (who is financially stable and makes larger purchases and pays the balance off every month) to add me as an to authorized user to his credit card without actually giving me a card to use. This helped boost my credit so much. I highly recommend this approach for anyone young with financially responsible parents.
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As a twenty-four year old with constant anxiety and only some idea about how I want to build my life, I found the replies highly comforting. I have been dreading my 25th birthday for for this very reason, but this gives me so much hope.
As a 39yo who definitely destroyed her life in her 20s, I can tell you: even if you DO massively f**k s**t up in your 20s, that doesn't prevent you from building it back. Some things are more difficult to fix when you're older. But other things are FAR easier to deal with once your frontal lobe is fully developed.
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The only thing you are required to have accomplished by the age of 30 is to have one kitchen cupboard full of Tupperware lids that don't match anything.
At 25 I blew up my life - sold my house and things and moved country to a city I’d never been before, with only some savings, and hopes to find a job. Then I did it again a few more times until I was finally ready to start settling down a bit. Do what you want, move towards the person you want to be not the job.
If you believe you can build or destroy your life only between ages 18 - 25, then yes, you will.
Chaos reigned supreme in my life in my 20s. I'm 33 and I'm wrapping up my biology degree and applying to physician assistant programs. I'm about to celebrate my 3 year wedding anniversary (10 years together) tomorrow with my husband. I absolutely could not have gone this route in my 20s, having support from your chosen people in your 30s can make all the difference in your future trajectory. I'm not going to waste a lifetime pouting about not getting my shiz together until my late 20s.
Nonsense, you can f*ck up your life at any point. The decisions you make before 25 may limit your choices down the line, but it's very unlikely to destroy your life, especially if you are talking about career. At 25, if you started working at 18 you have 7 years under your belt, and if you retire at 65 you have another 40 years of working to come to build a career or find a job you enjoy.
Depends on what you think life is about. If you think you can "win" at life by completing tasks within an accepted time limit then yes you can stuff up your chances of winning the game. If you think that life is a journey where you gain experience and wisdom through a range of activities then no you won't stuff up your life. To my mind, the second attitude leads to a much healthier perspective on life as you never fail as long as you learn something or grow emotionally from your experiences.
I can see a whole philosophy of life behind this, which I personnally deem a bit toxic. Not everybody is supposed to make the best of these years to "be productive", let alone "build a career" or "an empire". That's another way of enforcing that damn capitalist predatory ideology where you'll eventually have to walk over other people. Many of us have no clue about their own purpose until later in life, and that's fine. Enjoy what you have and what you like, learn whatever you can (this you'll never stop doing), do your best to be independent, and most of all, focus on being a decent person in general, caring for your friends and loved ones in particular. When I was 25 I had been lounging at university for too long, had to quit, had no idea what to do next, and then started the most uncertain and chaotic 5 years of my life so far. Not bad, quite interesting and enlightening, but still very chaotic. Nevertheless I don't think I failed at complying with any standards of life.
While agree with many of the comments, to play devil's advocate for a minute, there is some truth to this if you look at if from a certain perspective. For instance, if you are overweight and you don't get a handle on it while you're young, it can affect your life when you get into your 30s and 40s much more and that can affect the type of work you want to do or the life you want to live. Physically, your body changes when you hit about 35 so if your dream is to do something that may take a lot of endurance you may want to figure out how to do that throughout your 20s. Even if you're healthy, your memory and learning ability can change, your chances of getting hired are less when you're older and the damage that uprooting your life at 40 can cause can be riskier than in your 20s. A lot of times people say things like 'age is just a number! You can start over and try to live your dream any time!' and while that's a nice sentiment, it's not always the case.
Nah. Besides I think we have lost time on how young 30's and 40's actually are. For most you aren't even half way into life. Age doesn't matter that much, but other factors do. It wasn't age that slowed me down, it was the choice to have kids. Got my first two at 23 and 24 and have still not fully "recovered" from that regarding building myself. Don't regret it but something to consider. Was in the middle of uni when I got them and my education and career got deeply affected by that.
There are three things you can do to mess up your life permanently at a young age: drug addiction, debt, or having a child with the wrong person. As long as you don't do anything like that, and as long as you don't get significantly sick or otherwise unlucky, you can reinvent your life at any age.
Just turned 40 and also just completed my first year of Uni. Feeling good about this.
Bahahaaa…. I spent the time between 15-25 as a raver (90ies techno)… and it was the best time of my life! Applied Uni at 26 did my diploma at 32… now I am a professional designer with a diploma and ten years of experience earning 100K. For a few month now I am a certified KravMaga instructor giving classes and planning to upgrade my skills to bodyguard. Life is change … embrace it.
Time is an illusion. I spent my early 20’s working like a dog. Am I rich now? No. It was a waste of life working 80+ hr weeks. Just cause I could didn’t mean I should. Just meant I didn’t have time for anything I actually wanted to do. After you get older, you realize that what that guy said was a big fat lie and that success is what you want it to be. If you think it’s money it’s really not. The older I get the more I realize it’s actually time. Weird how that happens.
While it's true you can mess up or succeed at any age the time to recover from a failure or enjoy the most from your success goes down as you get older. Everything gets harder, you always seem to aquire more obligations as you age. The sooner you lay down the foundation for the rest of your life the more secure the ability to handle those obligations are going to feel.
Bull... Do whatever you want, how you want and when you want. I have changed my careers three times, I'm 32. The only.constant in my life is my man. Who was a drop out, became a chef, at 26 left for another career, at 30 decided to change again. Now 33 and he is just figuring out what he likes. Meanwhile we have travelled, studied, worked, lived, loved and we don't hate others who have yet to make decisions. Career doesn't have to be for life time, you can change every five years your path if you stick to the minimum required experience. Damn I went from geneticist to waitress to lab technician to barista, to manager and now I'm in college doing masters in pharma. I'm 32, unemployed and I don't have any regrets. People change, grow, evolve, learn and change again. You do you, at your own space and remember to treat yourself regularly otherwise what's the point work 30yrs and only get to enjoy the retirement, if you still alive with friends
Exactly! At 25 I was just starting my third degree. Not third degree in a related field, just straight up third bachelors degree lol. I knew exactly f-all about what I wanted to do with my life then. It's been over a decade and I still don't fully know what I'm doing with my life. The growing and learning about yourself is what makes it all worth while.
Load More Replies... F**k off. Expecting us to know what we want to do in life fresh out of school is just an absolute joke. We need time and experience to learn and figure out where we want to be in life. I myself was initially an art student. Fast forward to me being 26, and I'm now a mortuary student. I want to work in the funeral industry, and someday own my own funeral home. (because I want to combat the extortionate pricing for funerals and offer more affordable funerals someday <3 ) and honestly I find death fascinating, and forensics too. xP
Pro tip about life - not a single person truly has life figured out at any point. Can you even imagine how boring life would be if there was just one end goal, and we all knew specifically what that one goal was and how to reach it? I can't see how anyone could find the smallest bit of joy in that scenario.
Vera W**g didn't design her first dress until she was 40. Henry Ford was 45 when he designed the Model T. Stan Lee created his first successful comic at 39. Toni Morrison wrote her first novel at 40. Samuel L. Jackson didn't achieve fame until he was 43. Rodney Dangerfield didn't catch a break until he was 46. Momofuku Ando invented instant ramen at the age of 48. Julia Child wrote her first cookbook at age 50. Ray Kroc bought McDonald's when he was 52, then turned it into a worldwide franchise. Laura Ingalls Wilder didn't publish her beloved "Little House" series until she was 65. Grandma Moses began painting at age 78. 25 is hardly the cut-off age for success.
I agree with you wholeheartedly, but Vera W**g has to be censored?
Load More Replies... Only warning I would give at that age is to be very careful with credit cards because that's an easy way to destroy your credit if you're reckless; minimum payment is not the way to go and don't you dare miss payments. Other than that, you're life has already started so all the time is building time. You can build your career, lifestyle or whatever you want; there's no set age for "starting your life" when it come to careers.
I'm so glad you mentioned this. I saw so many of my peers destroy their credit and get into crippling debt from treating credit cards like free money without understanding the consequences of interest rates and the importance of a good credit score. I didn't get a credit card until I was 25, which is also the wrong way to go because it makes it so hard to apply for apartments and whatnot with non existent credit. Side note advice to younger people: I did a bunch of research on how to build credit and I ended up getting my own credit card, but also asked my father (who is financially stable and makes larger purchases and pays the balance off every month) to add me as an to authorized user to his credit card without actually giving me a card to use. This helped boost my credit so much. I highly recommend this approach for anyone young with financially responsible parents.
Load More Replies... As a twenty-four year old with constant anxiety and only some idea about how I want to build my life, I found the replies highly comforting. I have been dreading my 25th birthday for for this very reason, but this gives me so much hope.
As a 39yo who definitely destroyed her life in her 20s, I can tell you: even if you DO massively f**k s**t up in your 20s, that doesn't prevent you from building it back. Some things are more difficult to fix when you're older. But other things are FAR easier to deal with once your frontal lobe is fully developed.
Load More Replies... The only thing you are required to have accomplished by the age of 30 is to have one kitchen cupboard full of Tupperware lids that don't match anything.
At 25 I blew up my life - sold my house and things and moved country to a city I’d never been before, with only some savings, and hopes to find a job. Then I did it again a few more times until I was finally ready to start settling down a bit. Do what you want, move towards the person you want to be not the job.
If you believe you can build or destroy your life only between ages 18 - 25, then yes, you will.
Chaos reigned supreme in my life in my 20s. I'm 33 and I'm wrapping up my biology degree and applying to physician assistant programs. I'm about to celebrate my 3 year wedding anniversary (10 years together) tomorrow with my husband. I absolutely could not have gone this route in my 20s, having support from your chosen people in your 30s can make all the difference in your future trajectory. I'm not going to waste a lifetime pouting about not getting my shiz together until my late 20s.
Nonsense, you can f*ck up your life at any point. The decisions you make before 25 may limit your choices down the line, but it's very unlikely to destroy your life, especially if you are talking about career. At 25, if you started working at 18 you have 7 years under your belt, and if you retire at 65 you have another 40 years of working to come to build a career or find a job you enjoy.
Depends on what you think life is about. If you think you can "win" at life by completing tasks within an accepted time limit then yes you can stuff up your chances of winning the game. If you think that life is a journey where you gain experience and wisdom through a range of activities then no you won't stuff up your life. To my mind, the second attitude leads to a much healthier perspective on life as you never fail as long as you learn something or grow emotionally from your experiences.
I can see a whole philosophy of life behind this, which I personnally deem a bit toxic. Not everybody is supposed to make the best of these years to "be productive", let alone "build a career" or "an empire". That's another way of enforcing that damn capitalist predatory ideology where you'll eventually have to walk over other people. Many of us have no clue about their own purpose until later in life, and that's fine. Enjoy what you have and what you like, learn whatever you can (this you'll never stop doing), do your best to be independent, and most of all, focus on being a decent person in general, caring for your friends and loved ones in particular. When I was 25 I had been lounging at university for too long, had to quit, had no idea what to do next, and then started the most uncertain and chaotic 5 years of my life so far. Not bad, quite interesting and enlightening, but still very chaotic. Nevertheless I don't think I failed at complying with any standards of life.
While agree with many of the comments, to play devil's advocate for a minute, there is some truth to this if you look at if from a certain perspective. For instance, if you are overweight and you don't get a handle on it while you're young, it can affect your life when you get into your 30s and 40s much more and that can affect the type of work you want to do or the life you want to live. Physically, your body changes when you hit about 35 so if your dream is to do something that may take a lot of endurance you may want to figure out how to do that throughout your 20s. Even if you're healthy, your memory and learning ability can change, your chances of getting hired are less when you're older and the damage that uprooting your life at 40 can cause can be riskier than in your 20s. A lot of times people say things like 'age is just a number! You can start over and try to live your dream any time!' and while that's a nice sentiment, it's not always the case.
Nah. Besides I think we have lost time on how young 30's and 40's actually are. For most you aren't even half way into life. Age doesn't matter that much, but other factors do. It wasn't age that slowed me down, it was the choice to have kids. Got my first two at 23 and 24 and have still not fully "recovered" from that regarding building myself. Don't regret it but something to consider. Was in the middle of uni when I got them and my education and career got deeply affected by that.
There are three things you can do to mess up your life permanently at a young age: drug addiction, debt, or having a child with the wrong person. As long as you don't do anything like that, and as long as you don't get significantly sick or otherwise unlucky, you can reinvent your life at any age.
Just turned 40 and also just completed my first year of Uni. Feeling good about this.
Bahahaaa…. I spent the time between 15-25 as a raver (90ies techno)… and it was the best time of my life! Applied Uni at 26 did my diploma at 32… now I am a professional designer with a diploma and ten years of experience earning 100K. For a few month now I am a certified KravMaga instructor giving classes and planning to upgrade my skills to bodyguard. Life is change … embrace it.
Time is an illusion. I spent my early 20’s working like a dog. Am I rich now? No. It was a waste of life working 80+ hr weeks. Just cause I could didn’t mean I should. Just meant I didn’t have time for anything I actually wanted to do. After you get older, you realize that what that guy said was a big fat lie and that success is what you want it to be. If you think it’s money it’s really not. The older I get the more I realize it’s actually time. Weird how that happens.
While it's true you can mess up or succeed at any age the time to recover from a failure or enjoy the most from your success goes down as you get older. Everything gets harder, you always seem to aquire more obligations as you age. The sooner you lay down the foundation for the rest of your life the more secure the ability to handle those obligations are going to feel.
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