The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter--... -

While your best friends provide support, it’s your "weak ties"—the acquaintances, former coworkers, or friends of friends—who usually change your life. They offer access to new information and social circles that your tight-knit group can’t.

Here is a short post summarizing why these years are so critical: The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter--...

The frontal lobe (the brain’s center for planning and emotional regulation) undergoes its final major growth spurt in your 20s. It is the best time to "wire" your brain for the person you want to be. Waiting until your 30s to "get serious" means trying to change habits that have already begun to set. While your best friends provide support, it’s your