Career Tips for Twentysomethings to Build a Lasting Career For Years

Career Tips for Twentysomethings to Build a Lasting Career For YearsYou may feel young and immortal, but you wont be by the time youre in your 30s and feeling over the hill. Taking a few important, but relatively easy steps now can really make a difference in setting you up for future success. Pay yourself forward. googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.display(div-gpt-ad-1467144145037-0) ) Here are 15 career tips that will help pay serious dividends in a yearor twoor 20.1. Master basic life skillsNow that youre out of school and on your own, its the time to practice all those adulting skills no one ever really told you that you would need. Things like living within your means, putting money away for the future, dealing with rejection, staying patient and positive, eating your vegetables, and paying your bills. A little work now can do a lot of good later.2. Ask yourself a daily question (or questions)So many of the greats motivate themselves by asking inspirational questions on a daily basis. Things like what good thing can I do today? or what would you do if you thought you couldnt fail? In the words of Einstein, Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is bedrngnis to stop questioning. A little self-reflection is always as good thingand will stand you in good stead if it becomes a habit when you really need it.3. Stay healthyDevelop and stick to a fitness regimen while youre still young and healthy. Dont wait until you start to feel the aging process settle in. If you make it a habit and not an onerous project (slash gargantuan task), then youll never neglect yourself or issue into decrepitude and bad health. And youll save yourself a lot of time and struggle later.4. Learn to cushionWhen youre heading to work, or to an interview, or even to meet friends for dinner, its very important to leave yourself a bit of wiggle room on your way. If you think it will take you 22 minuets to get somewhere, practice rounding up and gi ving yourself a half an hour just to be on the safe side. One day (or several) this will save your bacon. If nothing else, youll never have to arrive sweating or out of breath again.5. Go outside your comfort zoneParticularly when in social situations. Pushing your own limits just a little here and there will make you much more relaxed and socially adaptable later when your worst hermit habits kick in as you age.6. Pick up a hobbyBetter start now and pick one while you have the energy and wherewithal to pick a cool one. It will stand you in good stead in a decade or two when hobbies come in handy for helping to expand your social circle.7. Take your timeLearning to spend quality time with yourself is an incredibly valuable skill. Take yourself to a movie. Go out to dinner alone and dont spend the whole time noodling on your phone. The earlier you can develop ease with solitude, the better off youll be. Start smalleven just a half an hour a day.8. Get involvedGetting involved in mean ingful causes is a great way to gain some perspective and keep your priorities straight. Youll never be this young or strong again and youll never have more free time. So get out there and help someone other than yourself. Youll be very glad you did.9. Save upYouth is great, but old age is just around the corner. Money you put away for savings now will only grow. Even just $5 a month into a retirement account can make a world of difference when the fated day arrives. Try living frugally while youre still young and vital so you can live comfortably and with security when you need those two things most.10. Be informedTo be interesting you should also be interested. Keep track of current events and sporting milestones. Keep abreast of the most meaty and meaningful issues of your day. Youll not only be a better conversationalist, you might just find a passion you didnt realize you had.11. Fail betterSuccess is a great goal, but failure is a very important stepping stone on the way there . Let yourself fall flat on your face a few timesthis is how we learn. Then get up, dust off, and try again. The more you recover and overcome now, the more resilient you will know yourself to be when you start to feel more daunted by worldly circumstances.12. Weekly reviewStart the excellent habit of running through your week. Ask yourself what went well, what could have gone better, and what adjustments you should try to make in the coming week to keep improving. Little bits of work like this will make a big difference over the course of adulthood.13. Read everythingThis is the best life skill there is. For the cost of a library card, you can improve your vocabulary, learn about the world, become more fluent in a wide variety of subjects, and be able to better empathize with people who are entirely different than you. Reading exercises your mind and your heartand both things make you a better person.14. landsee the worldDont just try and make a pile of money to enjoy in your dotag e. Travel while you have the energy and health and time without constraints. See the world. Develop a taste for new things. Youll be a much more interesting old personand youll experience a much more diverse world.15. Shake it upRoutines are great, but every once in a while its good to shake things up a little. Just to prove to yourself youre still in the drivers seat. Make every day of your life memorable and meaningful and youll have very few regrets indeed.