We’ve all been there—feeling lost and envious when we see others living their best lives. The answer is yes, we’ve all been there.

Because everyone wants a happy life, but happiness requires effort and planning. It’s essential to know how to make the right choices and plan your life.

As we go through different stages of life, we experience different mindsets and gain more insights.

When we’re young, we don’t realize it, but when we truly enter middle age, we’ll discover that time flies.

The decade from 20 to 30 is the most beautiful time of our lives.

At this stage, we have more enthusiasm and passion for life.

Make the most of this decade, and you’ll have a more fulfilling life.

If you want to live a happier life, these ten years will decide everything.

So, how do you plan your life during this critical decade? Keep reading to find out.

Set Goals and Find Direction

As Kant once said, “Life without goals is like sailing without a compass.”

You need to constantly set goals for yourself, or you’ll be like a ship without direction.

In life, we may face various confusions, but when we’re confused, we need to learn to make plans and adjust our goals, one step at a time, to achieve success.

A life without goals will only lead to more confusion. When you don’t know how to plan your life, you’re wasting your life.

Many people procrastinate and only start working on a task when the deadline is near. This is called the “last-minute effect.”

But life is different. You need to plan ahead, or many things will be too late.

Planning your life and setting goals is the right choice.

Build Your Network and Strengthen Yourself

As Seneca once said, “Continuous effort, not strength or intelligence, is the key to achieving success.”

Building your network and strengthening yourself are interconnected. Only when you become stronger will you meet more excellent people.

The more you meet excellent people, the more you’ll grow.

Building your network depends on your excellence. You are who you meet, and you learn from who you meet. This is an unchanging truth.

Only when you strengthen yourself will your social network expand. When you’re in a high-level social circle, your reputation will follow.

True connections aren’t about how many people you know, but how many people know and respect you. Only when you strengthen yourself will you gain more respect.

Learn to Manage Your Finances

Although money isn’t everything, not having money is a huge problem.

A person’s wealth is often the foundation of their life. With money, you can solve most problems and conflicts.

Although money can’t decide everything, it can make our lives more stable.

Pursuing your dreams also requires financial backing. When you chase your ideals, you’ll find that material conditions are crucial.

Life is fair to everyone. Only by learning to manage your finances can you achieve financial freedom.

Those who can’t manage their finances won’t make money. If you can’t manage your wealth, how can you manage your life?

Those who understand finance are the smartest. They know how to plan and make the most of their money.

If you waste your money, you’ll gain nothing in the end.

Those who know how to spend money also know how to make money. A person who can manage their finances well will live a better life.

People’s financial awareness is increasing, and only by learning to manage your wealth can you maximize your benefits.

Youth is beautiful, and we need to cherish it. We need to work hard when we’re young to create a better life for ourselves.

Time flies, and if we don’t cherish it, we’ll regret it in the end. When we envy others’ lives, we should make an effort to improve ourselves. No one’s life is smooth sailing, and only by making ourselves stronger can we live a better life.

Don’t choose comfort during the most critical years of your life. The more effort you put in, the more life will reward you.

On the path of life, we’re all solo travelers. The next ten years will decide many things and change many people and events. The time from 20 to 30 is the most valuable decade of our lives.

“As the Chinese saying goes, ‘If you don’t strive in your youth, you’ll regret it when you’re old.’”

I hope everyone will cherish their youth and live their best lives.