10 Tips to Survive Your 20s

10 Tips to Survive Your 20's

Here's some advice to help keep balanced and gain insight during your twenties.

By Christine Hassler

Your 20's are a time to enjoy your youth and independence, but they can also be a time of confusion and frustration as you learn to navigate the real world and discover yourself. There is a conflict of expectations for a twenty-something; you are supposed to be carefree, yet be serious about your career trajectory and building the foundation for a bright future. The options and decisions can often be overwhelming, but by gaining as much knowledge as you can and listening to yourself you can attain success both personally and professionally. Here are 10 tips to survive the transition.

How to Survive Your 20's: Tip 1...

Christine is the author of "20 Something, 20 Everything" the first guide book written exclusively for young people. Her new book, "The Twenty Something Manifesto" is noted as the premier self-help book for women and men of "Generation Next." Find out more about Christine on her website.

Take It One Step at a Time

Now that you are in the "real world," you may have dozens of ideas of what you want to do with your life including a makeover of how you look, where you live, the dynamics of your relationships, etc. But don't try to tackle everything at once. The results would be similar to a crash diet where you cut out major food categories simultaneously: system shutdown. Think about your goals and put them into categories of what you can do right now, what can be accomplished in the short term, and what should be achieved far into the future. I call these 3-foot leaps, 10-foot leaps, and long-term goals. Not only will planning your steps allow you to see what you want and where you are headed, completing the 3-foot and 10-foot leaps will give you an instant feeling of accomplishment.