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30 is not the new 20 — here’s what you should do right now #TEDTalks

Clinical psychologist Meg Jay has a bold message for twentysomethings: Contrary to popular belief, your 20s are not a throwaway decade. In this provocative talk, Jay says that just because marriage, work and kids are happening later in life, doesn’t mean you can’t start planning now. She gives 3 pieces of advice for how twentysomethings…

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Clinical psychologist Meg Jay has a bold message for twentysomethings: Contrary to popular belief, your 20s are not a throwaway decade. In this provocative talk, Jay says that just because marriage, work and kids are happening later in life, doesn’t mean you can’t start planning now. She gives 3 pieces of advice for how twentysomethings can re-claim adulthood in the defining decade of their lives.

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  1. @adamrhodes2566

    June 5, 2026 at 4:13 pm

    Hello Clarice.

  2. @PhilosophicAI

    June 5, 2026 at 4:26 pm

    20 something’s don’t have access to life. What are you talking about?

    • @carsonhunt4642

      June 5, 2026 at 4:30 pm

      Exactly. This talk comes from some out of touch boomer who had success and doesn’t understand reality for the majority.

      Also majority of “20-30” something’s I all know (millennials) did not “waste” their 20’s, we listened to boomers and got “educated”, only for boomers to keep all the high end jobs, not create any investment in our futures, and then outsource / import cheaper labor rather than hire us. The average age of first home buyers and kid is now like 34 years old! That is the sign of a dying society.

  3. @__RD14533

    June 5, 2026 at 5:09 pm

    I’m 37 and apparently it’s too late for me and I’m totally fucked…

  4. @brandonZbond

    June 5, 2026 at 6:25 pm

    We know that the brain definitely does not cap off at 20s thats asinine

  5. @brandonZbond

    June 5, 2026 at 6:27 pm

    No, the brain does not stop developing or changing at age 20. In fact, the idea that the brain “fully matures” at 20 or even 25 is largely an oversimplification. Neuroplasticity—the brain’s ability to rewire, form new neural pathways, and adapt—continues throughout your entire life, meaning your brain never truly stops developing. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

  6. @youtubeisrunbyamonkey

    June 5, 2026 at 7:21 pm

    This is a such a load of bs.

  7. @michelleb7911

    June 5, 2026 at 8:41 pm

    Remember statistics mean nothing to the individual.

    Also is this a message from the 70s or 80s? This person’s science is largely outdated.

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