The Things People Most Regret Not Doing In Their 20s

1. LETTING THEMSELVES GO
   I guess I have earned the mantle of being the most superficial Quoran, but I have heard a lot of my friends in their thirties lament about letting themselves go in their twenties and now having to deal with a beer gut, bad skin, and other preventable forms of aging. In the west, your 30’s are usually when you start looking for a life partner and you want to be in your best form when you’re on the dating market looking to make a long term investment. Our youth and looks are things we often take for granted until it’s gone, and when it leaves, it’s gone forever, so preserve yourself by taking care of yourself. Workout, eat well, and have a good skin care regiment.
2. TRYING TO GROW UP TOO FAST
   I have friends who rushed to get married. Rushed to have kids. Rushed to buy a house and now they feel trapped. They don’t have mobility. Their lives are no longer their own. They do love their families but wish they wouldn’t have tried to make their lives adult so quickly, so that they could have enjoyed being young and free for a bit.
3. NOT HAVING DATING ENOUGH
   Your twenties are a great time for dating because none of it has to be that serious. People are out there dating just to explore and have a good time without trying to rope you into having a life together. If you miss out on dating in your twenties it’s not the worst thing in the world, but when you are in your thirties you will be on more dates with the future in mind rather than just having fun in the present moment.
4. NOT FOCUSING ON ACQUIRING A SKILL
   You only have so much time to get really good at something. Your twenties is a great time to get a skill and become very good at it because no one expects you to be good at anything. But as you get older people will expect you to be competent in the things that you are interested in.
5. STAYING IN A TOXIC RELATIONSHIP
   The longer you stay in a bad relationship the more wounds you develop. The longer it takes to heal those wounds which in turn make it take a longer amount of time to find a good next relationship. Toxic relationships make you complacent and accepting of bad behavior and a lot of times can dim your shine. If you stay in a bad relationship long enough it can close doors that were meant to stay open.