Defining decade quotes

"The Customized Life" Source: Jay, Meg. 2012. The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter and How to Make the Most of Them Now.

Dale Carnegie. Quote from the book The Defining Decade by Meg Ray

Troubled by her 20-something clients' lack of direction, clinical psychologist Meg Jay decided to write a book about those formative years. In The Defining Decade, she argues that those years are by far the most crucial in our adult development.

This month’s word is “Begin”. The quote is from the lovely book “The Defining Decade” by Meg Jay

From the Civil Rights Movement to the Space Race to Beatlemania, the '60s were full of tumult and change. These words changed the way we saw the world forever.

The truth hurts. (Via @deanfluence : Twitter) by menshumor

On the finale of The Office, Andy Bernard said, “I wish there was a way to know you’re in the good old days before you’ve actually left them.” This comedic show left us with a poignant reminder to …

Running away from it (Carl Jung)

Have you read this book? What do you think about it? I genuinely opine that every person in their twenties should read this book. Even I, who is not so fond of non-fiction, was impressed by how Meg talks about life. Some or even all of the case studies might not apply to you (most didn't with me), but there's so much more than the examples. Take what you can. #megjay #thedefiningdecade #twentysomething #life

What we do is more important than what we say or what we say we believe. | Bell Hooks Quote

From Cheryl Strayed's Wild to Amy Poehler's Yes Please, these are the books you need to get through your own roaring twenties. Inspired by this post.