Adult World: 10 Eye-Opening Lessons for Conquering Life’s Complexities
How we all wanted to enter the adult world at an early age. We all wanted to grow up fast as kids because we thought people in the adult world do whatever they wanted. No curfew, no going to bed early, eating whatever we want, or going wherever we want in the world. But then life hits like a raging locomotive, returning us to our senses. Now we cherish childhood memories when we could do most things we were allowed without responsibilities like in the adult world.
Society has changed a lot, and this generation is different from the previous one—many adults over 21 struggle so hard with money, college, home buying, and other issues. Stepping into the adult world is not all that glamorous.
So what are some things you always wanted to know before adulthood? Do share your experiences in the comments.
Things To Know Before Entering the Adult World
The sooner you learn patience and relationships take time, the better off you will be. Which one of these do you resonate with more than others?
1. High School Friends For Life
This is our biggest lie because the world is evolving so fast that we need more time to attain our goals. There must be more time to keep up with HS friends, and you can hardly give time to a few friends at work. You don’t even have time to chill and relax after work, and it becomes super hard to make adult friends.
2. Save More, Spend Less
The enormous charm of entering the adult world was that we could buy whatever we wanted. While we can, that would be wasting money for all the temptations we observe daily. It’s hard to shop and save, so you have to be the one to control yourself. Save instead of spending on unnecessary things like designer brands items. Why not put your money towards traveling or saving it for a rainy day? Your parents won’t always be there to bail you out.
3. Building a Dream Home
Men and women have different aspirations of a dream home after bills and necessities, but you can’t afford it. You have been fantasizing about decorating your home the way you want but need to remember the expenses that come with it. Like the thought process above, you need to save more each month to get by and buy that one scintillating piece of comfy furniture.
4. Patience is the Key and Perspective
You need to realize and accept that whatever you do, it will take months on end to gain expertise, and then people will start recognizing you. What you see in movies is encompassed in a two-hour-long presentation. It shows very few hardships and how much patience it takes, and what perseverance is. It’s all part of the process.
Sometimes you are unhappy with a job, but finding something better may take months or years. It isn’t easy as we thought to get up and leave.
5. Marriage Can Be Fun
Whether it’s our parents or what we saw in sitcoms, marriage seemed a hard bargain with all the bickering and responsibilities. But it’s problematic that if you find the right partner in the adult world, it becomes fun and full of new adventures. It can be tricky because life is hard, but when you have an understanding partner, you support each other to survive.
6. Living Alone Isn’t As Liberating
Unless you don’t have a family, living alone isn’t as lucrative as it seems. No doubt you are the man of the house and do things your way, but you have to do things yourself. Whether it’s cooking, menial chores, or fixing plumbing and heating, you must manage them with work and other assignments.
The most significant endeavor is dealing with your landlord, from contracts to maintenance. Most of us start by living with a roommate to share the expenses, but good luck in getting a good roommate. That’s a whole different nightmare.
So now you need to not just worry about signing a new rental agreement but do all the chores and manage all the bills. Living alone in the adult world is so liberating, right?
7. Eating Out is Expensive, Cooking is Hard!
Doesn’t each meal seem super expensive when coming out of your pocket? With your parents, you would nag about dinner every time and hate them for it. Now thinking about spending an hour after work cooking is a struggle just thinking about it. What are you going to do? Eat out? Well, that’s going to cost you loads. So if we had learned to cook easy-going and healthy meals, we would have survived much better than now.
8. Keep it Rolling
Why do you think older people walk more often? Do they have too much time on their hands, or they just can’t run? We apply it to our daily sedentary working lives. In that case, regular walks can add many health benefits, especially when we don’t have time to go to the gym. Moving around the office during breaks can help you freshen up and stay healthy.
Take it from another perspective. If you keep moving, adding new experiences, and changing jobs or cities occasionally, your perspective changes, and your experience grows. You are always active and constantly evolving, learning new things.
9. Where Does My Energy Level Go?
One teaspoon of sugar can keep a child charged for 4 hours rather than being overcharged for it. But that only works when we get older. Instead, we become fat.
The older we get, the less energy we can keep and the more rest we need to rejuvenate. We all thought we could conquer the world in the adult world, but now we can’t finish 2-hour-long movies after work.
10. Investing is a Fun Hobby
Keep your inner child alive by keeping a healthy and fun hobby. It doesn’t have to be hiking or online gaming. Even if it is reading books or owning a pet spider, it will keep you engaged and your mind off all the struggles of life.
Google More!
You can learn more exciting things about any of these things you should know and how to improve if you remember how to google. The internet is a remarkable trove of information that can help you learn and evolve into a healthier and happier you.
