Are there any things you can only do in your twenties—or things you should make sure to do—so that later you can look back and feel like you really made the most of that decade?
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I’m single, working, and recently turned thirty.
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I’m in my late 30s now, but in my 20s I did little besides work—I basically gave up everything else. I thought being an adult meant sacrificing something to gain something else.
It may be a little late, but lately I’ve been throwing myself into my hobbies. And honestly, it feels incredibly meaningful in a full-circle kind of way.
The reason it feels that way is because I had those years in my 20s that I gave up.
What I’m trying to say is, there’s really no such thing as something you “left undone” in life—it’s simply something you chose not to do. When it comes down to it, what matters most is probably your health and your money.
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In my case, until my mid-20s, I had many experiences that most college graduates don’t.
A lot of it was difficult at the time, but looking back, I feel fulfilled knowing I was able to have such valuable experiences.
Since my late 20s, I’ve been fully focused on my career, and I’m really enjoying it now.
Both the good and the bad eventually become memories.
What matters is why you chose to act that way.
If you didn’t approach it with a negative mindset, you can look back on any experience and feel that it was meaningful.
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Personally, I sometimes wish I’d studied abroad while I was in college, or gone on a working holiday in my early twenties.
I feel like it might have broadened my perspective a little.
But I’m enjoying my life now, so I wouldn’t say I regret it.
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You should paint a self-portrait of the kind of person you’d like to be as you grow older.
It’s okay if that image is still vague for now（笑）. Its outline will gradually become clearer. It may end up looking a little different from what you originally envisioned, but it’s good to give your current feelings some kind of form.
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Your 20s are a time when you can approach love, work, and sports without preconceptions, find new experiences exciting, and become completely absorbed in them.
As you get older, your experiences shape your perspective and your preconceptions become more fixed.
By contrast, I think people in their 20s can easily immerse themselves in unknown territory without limits.
Whatever it is, all those attempts and experiences will eventually become wonderful memories.
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The things I wish I’d learned to do while I was young—but can’t manage now—are a backflip and a triathlon.
I probably could’ve mastered the backflip if I’d practiced properly.
As for the triathlon, I’m not a strong swimmer, so it’s probably too late for me now.
Other than that, I think you can do most things regardless of your age.
Marika
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Thanks for your question. I’ll answer too.
If you’re a student, studying abroad or traveling overseas may be something you can only do while you’re still in school, since it becomes difficult once you start working—especially in Japan, where taking extended vacations isn’t easy.
You recently entered your late twenties, so when you say “in my twenties,” I assume you mean 25 (which rounds up to 30) or 26 (since your birthday has already passed). Since you’re no longer a student, taking long vacations like that probably isn’t very realistic anymore.
That said, if you live the way you want to, you may eventually look back and feel that it was a lifestyle you could have only had in your twenties.
If you really want to make the most of it, you could stay active—scuba diving or surfing in the summer, and snowboarding in the winter.
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