Three Gifts for a 20-Something – You Are Stronger Than You Think

What three “gifts” would you give a 20-something if you were a “Forty-Godmother”? Here 40-somethings share three wishes to help a 20-something get a head start on the confidence to make decisions that are right for themselves. No more woulda, coulda, shoulda. 

PixTeller-Design-a1af85321d11e9ed

1. Don’t let fear dull your appetite for risk. Many of the best decisions I have made have been the riskiest. Taking new jobs, moving to new cities, putting myself out there in uncomfortable situations. When I was a young teen and probably through college, I thought I could do anything or be anything and didn’t hold back from saying exactly what I thought. Then I went through a period of thinking I had to get the job so I could make money so I could get promoted so I could make more money and live a certain lifestyle. Now I realize that was the time I could afford more risk. And of course now is the time I don’t even think they are risky and are the things that make the biggest difference in my growth.

2. Every time you think you can’t do something, remind yourself of a situation you thought was impossible and you came through it. You are stronger than you think!

3. Be a mentor. You don’t have to wait to be a certain age or level. The best way to learn hot to get the most out of mentoring is to be a mentor.