15 Skills To Learn In Your 20s To Build A Solid Foundation

No BS and super short tips to build a solid foundation

Hamers rijwielen (1912) by Johann Georg van Caspel. Original from The Rijksmuseum. Enhanced by rawpixel.

I wish they teach these in schools or colleges.

My parents, teachers, and peers nobody told me about what was coming after I graduated. I had to figure it out myself.

These meta-skills, or whatever you want to call them, set the proper foundation for you to build on top of them.

You may have heard of some of these, but all combined will benefit you as they helped me carve my path. I hope it does the same for you.

1. Learn people skills; they’re as important as your degree.
2. This is the time to decide what you want to do with your life. It’s better to plan for it now than later.
3. Life is not the cakewalk you imagined it to be when you were 18. If you don’t have generational wealth, you’ll have to work hard to get what you want.
4. Respect people who support you. It keeps getting difficult to find such gems.
5. Don’t neglect your health for anything else. You’re nothing without your healthy body.
6. Know the importance of personal growth. You can’t achieve greatness without improving yourself.
7. Smile as often as you…