The Twenties- The Age We Are In

Twenties-

The time when youth matures into adulthood.

It is a time when hopes become the essence of joy in our lives, when anxiety also comes along. One works with anticipation towards the future, yet looks at the coming day with a resolve of ambition in his mind. Almost everyone is in search of self and of a way to make a mark in the big, wide world.

The phase of life when ambitions are soaring new heights and when career plans are running at the back of the head at all times. This also brings tremendous pressure with itself; the pressure of proving one’s worth to parents, society, peers and even to self.

Ambitions definitely seem clearer than what they felt in the late teenage years but there is a lot that remains to be unraveled. There is a lot that is yet to be tried and we keep looking out for new chances, new opportunities and new avenues.

A lot of changes happen in twenties-big and small. Ideologies change, priorities change, emotions and expectations change. Because of this, our social groups might change. Many things appear in a different light. We ourselves change a lot.

Victories and defeats mark important points in this age. We learn to embrace them both. Disappointments make us feel sad, but we learn to get back up again. The tough times teach who our real friends are-as they stand by in both happy and difficult times. Friendships become even stronger and give a sense of strength, support, fun and joy in life.

Yet there is a place in the heart for a special someone.

The phase when the heart can’t help but long for someone to call its own, it’s very own; it wants to be with someone who is wonderful and ready to handle you at both your best and worst times.

The time when some serious heart breaks occur and reshape the outlook towards life and love considerably. The heart understands that it would prefer a solid, grounded, and a firm relationship rather than heavenly, fleeting, short-lived love experiences.

It becomes cautious. Sometimes, it may be scared because of the pains that it has gone through. The wounds heal for sure, but at a cost. They make the carefree ones a bit more careful too.

Goodbyes occur. Friends move to different locations. We move on to new places too-when career, hobbies and life call out to us.  The age when travelling and exploring feels fantastic, meeting new people becomes enjoyable, the introvert side begins to open up to the world and adapting becomes fairly easy.

New acquaintances and contacts are formed. Some of them bloom into beautiful friendships, some into love, some get lost. Some might get broken, some leave you broken.

The age of life when laughter echoes with the greatest force, tears roll down in greatest pain, the heart aches with the sharpest pain, someone’s silence speaks more than their words do.

The age when almost everyone has to make some tough decision, a hard-thought choice. A decision which has long term implications- sometimes not only on self, but also on family and the ones with whom we are connected.

This age is what nurtures the young girls into classy women and makes men out of boys. The twenties is definitely one of the most beautiful and challenging times of life.    

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