When articles just aren’t enough, turn to this witty commentary on life from “A-Z Guide to your Quarter Life Crisis” for essential tips on work, friends, happiness, acceptance. Seems like this angst is felt across the Atlantic as well…
Archive for the ‘Angst’ Category
A Video Guide to your Quarter Life Crisis
Thursday, November 19th, 2009From the Archive: Are you a Douchebag??
Monday, November 2nd, 2009
Are you a member of the new Doucheoise? Details Mag delves into the psyche of douchebags…and claims that if it bothers you, it’s probably because you think you’re entitled to it. Uh-oh.
Learn more about our douchebag nation in this oldie-but-goodie.
Tips from the Trenches: “21 Things I Wish I Knew in My Twenties”
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009In this installment of “Tips from the Trenches”, a leadership/management/ethics blogger gives us his “21 Things I wish I knew in my Twenties.” Here’s a sampling of his advice…
1. This too shall pass.
2. What they say is required is not really what is required.
3. The whole world is not looking at you.
7. Don’t regard the spiritual as impractical. It may well be the most practical thing in your life.
8. If you are trying to impress someone, your priorities are skewed.
10. The journey from A to B often goes from A to Z, M, and D before arriving at B.
13. You are far from the only nervous person in the room.
14. Don’t burn bridges. You may need them sooner than you think.
15. There are many times when it is better to be kind than clever.
17. Talk more with your parents and, if possible, tape some of their reminiscences.
18. Be reluctant to assign bad motives to others. Most of us are blundering, not conspiring.
21. Try not to trip over the rocks on your way to the horizon. Don’t let your grand vision distract you from what is needed to achieve it.
“Money Talks to Have Before Marriage”
Saturday, October 24th, 2009
Raise your hand if you look forward to discussing spending & saving habits in a serious relationship. Didn’t think so. Based on informal T-S research, we think that money conversations may be the most important compatibility factor that young couples don’t talk about. Yet when marriages fail, the couples often cite money issues. It’s the NYT to the rescue with “Money Talks to Have Before Marriage“.
Tips from the Trenches: 8 Things I Wish I Knew When I Was 22
Friday, October 23rd, 2009Today we begin a new series of tips for twenty-somethings from people who have been in the [angsty] trenches. The first installment comes to us from the travel blog Almost Fearless.
1) Pick a career you love; you don’t have to give into the pressure to be practical…(read more)
2) Pay off your credit card debt and don’t buy so much stuff…(read more)
3) Your student loans can be deferred practically indefinitely…(read more)
4) It doesn’t cost as much as you’d think to travel…(read more)
5) The job you have right now is not that important…(read more)
6) You don’t need a safety net…(read more)
7) This is the best time in your life to travel carefree…(read more)
Did you read #7? Go Travel Now!
The Quarter-Life Crisis Exposed…
Monday, August 3rd, 2009If you’re in the mood for a longer article, check out this great expose of the Quarter-Life Crisis phenomenon. Just reading the first few paragraphs made most of us at T-S.com feel less alone in our confusion…seems like this angst is universal, even in Canada.
