How do you measure success in your 20's?

Question

In terms of ... well, everything: finance, relationships, career, family, etc. Doing a bit of soul-searching and self evaluation. Appreciate answers. Thanks.

Answer 1

There is no one size fits all to this question.

Naturally, by mid twenties, one should be well on their way to attaining financial independence, even though it is still a struggle. The struggle adds flavor to life.

Relationships, by this time, you should have a sense of how you are, and what your long terms goals are. It is possible that you have either determined your life plan and goals, and may be ready for a committed relationship, or you may need to do a little more examination.

Career, you should definitely be in a position where you can determine your strengths and weaknesses, and asses your inventory to see what needs to be developed to attain your life goals.

Family is a very difficult one. It is important that one has established themselves as an adult, even if they haven't married/found a secure relationship, or begun to reproduce.

Success in mid twenties is defined by undertaking the self-evaluation, and designing a workable life plan, and developing a strategy to determine those goals.

Good luck, and You are Welcome.

Answer 2

are you doing your best to support your family needs do you wife and children love you or better yet "LIKE" you? are you happy and content? do you have dreams for your future (even if they seem unreachable)? do you have a spiritual hope or belief? wealth isn't necessary for happiness. time is more valuable if you spend it with those you love making memories, dreaming and hopes are very important to keep us striving to do better spiritually and financially. if you have a family or relationship, measure you sucess by the gleam in their eyes when your around. especially your young children, they haven't developed a greed issue yet that a spouse may have. take em to sunday school reg. or now and then for a good balance of spiritual hope and goodness for their future. they'll learn "bad" everywhere else. we all need that balance just to keep a better perspective. no church is perfect so ask around, especially a coworker or friend that you respect for their spiritually. i find nondenominational churches to be less judgemental of ones lifestyle or finances.
"I asked God for all things that I might enjoy life; God gave me life that I might enjoy all things". do you know anyone that has more things or money than they want? enjoy what you have until you can get more without compromising your family time. good luck on your search for self assurance but, the fact that you are seeking says a lot.

Answer 3

"Success is the ongoing process of becoming your best self."

- Sally Hogshead, author

I was blessed in that I received four standing ovations before I became 18 years of age, and if I could share one insight, it is that external success doesn't mean much. I only started my true path when I began to fail at everything I did, in my early 20s.

What I've noticed is that there's more to be learned from failure than from success. Take a car. If somebody gives you a car, and it never breaks down, you never really learn about it. You never open the hood to look inside.

Same thing, I think, with a human life. Only with problems and challenges do we seek to know ourselves more, and experience the fullness of life.

Anyways, good luck in all your endeavours!

Answer 4

Being 25 myself, I believe success in your 20s means first of all being healthy and happy and having a good idea of what you want out of live. Of course having great friends and a good relationship with your family.

Answer 5

....find your heart, compassion and learn to do for others. learn humility lest you spend your whole life paying off huge mortgages, searching for MORE $$$.