Your 20s aren’t a journey—they’re a warzone.
And right now, you’re stumbling through it
blindfolded, clutching mistakes like grenades. How’s that working? You’re broke. You’re lost.
You’re begging for approval from people who’d step over your corpse for a WiFi signal.
This isn’t a TED Talk. This is survival. By the end, you’ll either walk out armored or stay
cannon fodder for a world that doesn’t care if you live or die.
Mistake #1: Caring What Others Think
You think they’re watching. That teacher who sneered at your dreams? Forgot you the
second you left. That crush who ghosted you? DMing six other people. That Instagram feed
screaming “you’re not enough”? A highlight reel of lies.
You think your reputation matters? Let’s be real: nobody’s talking about you. They’re too
busy panicking over their own insecurities. That “roast” you’re replaying? Forgotten 10
seconds later.
Keep wasting your life chasing their applause—see how loud it is when you’re alone at 40.
Mistake #2: Staying in Toxic Relationships
You call it love. It’s Stockholm syndrome. That friend who drains you? That partner who
gaslights you? That family who belittles you? They’re not your tribe. They’re vultures picking
at your carcass.
Cinderella didn’t marry the prince—she dumped him and bought a castle. You? Still
scrubbing floors for people who’d replace you with a Roomba.
Every hour wasted on them is an hour stolen from your future. Loyalty built pyramids—for
pharaohs who died in luxury while slaves rotted.
Text them, “We need to talk.” Then block them. See who’s still breathing in 24 hours.
The real fear isn’t losing them—it’s being alone with yourself.
Mistake #3: Fear of Failure
You’ve been brainwashed. “Fail fast! Fail forward!” Bullshit. Failure isn’t a teacher—it’s a
graveyard. And you’re digging your plot with every “safe” choice.
You think Elon Musk “embraced failure”? No. He bought Twitter to silence critics. You think
Beyoncé “learned from mistakes”? No. She fired anyone who doubted her.
Repeat after me: “I DON’T FAIL. I BURN BRIDGES.” Again. “I. BURN. BRIDGES.” Let the
ashes choke anyone standing in your way.
They’ll call you reckless, arrogant, delusional. Good. Delusion built the Eiffel Tower.
Arrogance split the atom. You’re not here to play safe—you’re here to rewrite the rules.
Mistake #4: Procrastination
“I’ll do it tomorrow.” The three-word epitaph on your tombstone. That novel? Unwritten. That
business plan? Forgotten. That life you dream of? Rotting in a Notes app.
If you’re 20, you’ve got 2,190 weekends left before you’re 60. Waste one? That’s 0.04% of
your life. Gone.
You think time is infinite? Cute. They’ll bury you with your unused potential.
What’s one thing you’ll do today? Or will you let tomorrow bury you?
Mistake #5: Neglecting Self-Care
Self-care isn’t face masks and hashtags. It’s war. Sleep? A weapon. Therapy? Ammo.
Boundaries? Body armor. And you? Walking into battle naked.
Warriors don’t rest. Spartans napped between kills. Vikings drank mead mid-plunder. You’re
not “tired”—you’re unprepared.
Delete two apps. Block one person. Write one goal. Not tomorrow. Not “later.” Now. Or admit
you’re already dead.
They’ll call you selfish, weak, “too sensitive.” Let them. While they collapse, you’ll be
conquering.
The Only Thing That Matters
Two choices: Keep cradling these mistakes like they’re sacred… or burn them and walk
away lighter.
Nobody cares about you. Not your tears. Not your excuses. Not your funeral.
The only thing that matters? What you do after you stop begging for their love.
