Twenty is too young.
Twenty-one is just right.
Twenty-two is "Holy shit-- I feel old"
Twenty-three is "Wait..SHIT... I thought twenty-two felt old"
Twenty-four is "Am I established?"
Twenty-five is "Fuck I'm still in school!?" or "Shit...I should've stayed in school..."
Twenty-six is "Have I had a serious relationship yet?" or "When was the last time I had more than 5 hours of sleep...on a good night?"
Twenty-seven is... (well, for me I am generally musing anywhere between 24 and up...It's what I expect my brain to tell me)
This whole "twenty's dilemma" has been a huge theme... on television, in movies, on the Internet--the site of origin. All of us were born in the era of the Internet. Therefore, by default, our social representation is identified and defined by this alter realm--Facebook.
The "twenty's dilemma" is a direct effect from this overload of information and therefore, options.
How many of our parents have kept in contact with old friends from high school, elementary school, or even, college?
Did our parents live out of their car, did they travel the world, did they fall in love and then break up, but no one knew about it...?
Was your birth announcement published on Facebook? Your graduation? Your life?
Don't get me wrong Facebook has spawned some pretty interesting encounters and opportunities because someone's status informed me of their location...but, at the same time...how scary is that?
Our parents were able to leave their houses, and our grandparents sat worrying, helpless, until the door opened.
Now, my parents ask me for pictures on WhatsApp in real time... (as I am hiking a mountain at 5pm in the afternoon and my mother has just awoken from her slumber begging me for an update)
This feeling of immediate gratification is irreversible. You can't NOT participate in the cyber world... nor can you survive in a world marked by endless options, endless choices, and therefore, endless pressure.
When I read this article I didn't know if I wanted to vomit, cry, or throw things at this person's glass window.
Let's begin from the bottom.
20. Building your dreams-DO THIS. Make money- DIRECT CAUSE OF LIVING THE DREAM.
19. Falling in love. DON'T DO THIS. GIRLS ARE DUMB AND CONFUSING.
18. Acting before learning.
-Again I don't understand this explanation... Stop having fun "going to clubs," because that will not make you a successful business man? And then, don't be someone else you aren't...be yourself? WTF? I think this person took their mom's quote book from Hallmark off the coffee table and incorporated it into a self-help article...
17. Better to have a few good ones, then too many so-so's
-Whether you learned this lesson from Judas, Sesame Street, or your personal life experiences, stating that relationships are founded on trust is not guiding me on how to avoid making a mistake.
16. ANTI-YOLO
-Obviously...any"advice" given by a rap song should probably not be regarded/or only regarded as "sound advice" (pun)
15. Need v. Want
-Again, rap songs are not real life. For instance, how many people do you know ride on boats all day in the sun singing/dancing with hot girls...? That's why this song is funny...
(hint: they don't have jobs...)
14. Family First
13. You are to blame
-I want to dissect this....
"Hold yourself accountable for everything. At the end of the day, all you have in the world is yourself — so go hard."
-What does "go hard" mean?
"Don’t look to anyone for answers and instead of making problems, create solutions."
-I'm confused. I thought you said "family comes first?" So, if I do have a problem that could have been created naturally from entropy, I should just not ask anyone for advice. I'll figure it out myself...because that's how we learn (number 18). That makes sense...
"Whether it was that job you wanted, the funding you needed or the love you think you can’t live without, there is no one that can be held accountable in this universe except for you."
-So, I didn't get the job...so, I don't have money. But, hey, number 20 says I'm building my dreams right? And number 19 says I shouldn't fall in love, so if I happen to meet someone I'm compatible with, and then decide that I need this new job, which I guess I don't end up getting, I fucked up right? Yes, it is all my fault...but, maybe, I shouldn't have read this stupid article that told me not to worry about money, but also not to spend what little money I have on whores, however, nor should I waste my time with love. And if I have a problem (like not getting a job), that's my fault also, so probably should just solve it myself (by asking the person why I didn't get the job)...? So, my conclusion is I'm broke, sexually deprived, and I have succumbed to living in my parents house and making home-made rap videos in my free time... (see number 15 link)
12. Entitled: "You don't deserve to rest"
-I believe now is the time to rest. To explore. To take advantage of the fact that you don't have any responsibilities and may not even know what is your life vocation... Why would you cause more problems for yourself buy trying to be someone you're not and not living life as it comes? Life is not synonymous with pursuing a good career...as this article would like to believe.
11. Bad jobs don't teach you anything
"A bad job is like a bitchy girlfriend that gives bad head. "
If this is a metaphor for how to learn something from a difficult situation, then I have no idea why this person wants to learn how to give oral sex if he has a girlfriend... Please. If you haven't agreed with me up until this point, I think this is pretty point in blank obvious and ridiculous.
10. Be a leader
-"If you adjust to trends, you will be lost in the crowd...No one will be able to see you." So, you shouldn't have role models to give you ideas or guidance. Just figure it out or start your own trends... Like Amanda Bynes...
9. DIDN'T YOU HEAR ME? BE A LEADER
"It is your sole responsibility to inspire, encourage and drive those around you to success. "-This is all you should be doing. It is not your "true friends'" responsibility to meet you halfway in a healthy friendship. Why aren't you being a hard-ass ( like I told you in number 13) and a philosopher (number 20) and a teacher all at the same time (number 17 specifically tells you NOT TO DO THIS--you should be learning)? Haven't you learned yet? Why are you acting this way? You are not staying true to yourself!
I have gotten us one more beyond halfway finished.
I have taken a break/time-out because my brain is tired from trying to connect the illogical argument posed before me, of how a self-help article tailored for men is going to help our generation...
I don't even know if it could help an individual...
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