"We think that by avoiding decisions now, we keep all of our options open for later—but not making choices is a choice all the same. I urge twentysomethings to reclaim their twenties, their status as adults, and their futures. I want to persuade you that thirty is not the new twenty precisely because"
"Some twentysomethings dream too small, not understanding that their twentysomething choices matter and are, in fact, shaping the years ahead. Others dream too big, fueled more by fantasies about limitless possibilities than by experience. Part of realizing our potential is recognizing how our partic"
"When I made the decision to come to D.C., I worried that by making that choice, I was closing all the other doors open to me at that moment. But it was sort of liberating to make a choice about something. Finally. And, if anything, this job has just opened more doors for me. Now I feel really confid"
"Some identity capital goes on a résumé, such as degrees, jobs, test scores, and clubs. Other identity capital is more personal, such as how we speak, where we are from, how we solve problems, how we look. Identity capital is how we build ourselves—bit by bit, over time. identity capital is what we b"
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如果早点读就好了…虽然写得很浅显,但是觉得蛮合我风格。也提醒了自己一些问题,比如找工作
重温作者thirty is not the new twenty的talk才发现已出了专书,各种相见恨晚。不过若没有去年被现实虚晃一枪后的焦灼和忧虑,也不会有现在这么痛的领悟吧...T.T
在许多问题上有不同且新颖的见解。不像其他假大空的励志成功书籍,只会猛灌鸡汤。
My first English book, finished in 3 days. To sum up, "The future isn't written in stars. There are no guarantees. So claim your adulthood. Be intentional. Get to work. Pick your family. Do the math. Make your own certainty. Don't be defined by what you didn't know or didn't do. You are deciding your life right now!"