r/twenties

Found it on ig and it the most relatable video out there ... Anyways here's the context .... Following the US Iran conflict and disruption of the Strait of Hormuz....a key global oil shipping route,India faced fuel supply pressures because much of its crude oil imports normally pass through the strait. To reduce dependence on imported petrol, the government accelerated the use of ethanol-blended fuel (E20), mixing domestically produced ethanol with gasoline. While ethanol has long been part of India's energy policy, the crisis has highlighted its role in improving energy security by reducing oil imports and cushioning the impact of supply disruptions. These ethanol mixes are harmful for the vehicles and hence there's a state of chaos among Indians... Hope it helps

Same as the title, where can I practice speaking so I can become fluent? If anyone wants to help, I'd really appreciate it. The thing is, I feel a bit shy when talking to people face-to-face.

Was randomly roaming around when I saw this squirrel and thought y not capture it (in a photo ofc)

Suggest some good movies/tv series/animes/kdrama. Which keeps me on screen, I've watched alot and now I get bored really easily, so suggest some good ones that are worth binge watching.

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Yesterday I crossed 50 lakhs in savings.

Never thought I'd type that sentence at 23. I worked remotely after college, lived way below my means and invested almost everything I earned. Looking back, the last 5-6 years have just been study, work, save money and repeat.

In the evening I took my bike to Marine Drive and just sat there for a while. I think I was trying to let it sink in that this was actually real.

The funny thing is, I always thought once I reached some financial milestone, life would somehow become clearer. It didn't.

If anything, I'm more confused now than I was a year ago.

I'll be 24 this August. I graduated in mechanical engineering but never really enjoyed it. I moved into software because it simply paid much better. My current contract pays well, but there's a chance it might end in the next couple of months because the company isn't doing great. I'm honestly not scared about finding another job. I'll probably manage somehow.

What scares me is that I still don't know what I actually want to do for the next 35-40 years.

Programming is okay. I don't hate it, but I don't wake up excited to do it either. The only thing that genuinely excites me is building products. I recently launched one in the consumer social space. I know it might never make money and that's okay, but I enjoy working on it way more than my day job.

Some of my friends have already completed their masters in the US and Europe. Their lives just seem... sorted. They have a clear path ahead. Good career, growth, maybe they'll settle there.

And then there's me.

Every few months I question everything. Should I continue in software? Should I go all in on entrepreneurship? Am I wasting my potential? Or am I just expecting too much from myself because I'm only 23?

I honestly don't know..

The thing is, life doesn't stop while you're trying to figure yourself out. I still have to keep earning, keep saving and keep building a future. Then in another 3-4 years there'll probably be the usual "when will you marry?" questions. I haven't even found someone yet. Sometimes it feels like everything is happening at once. Career, money, relationships, trying to find purpose... it all feels like chaos.

On the brighter side, I'm definitely in a much better place than I was a couple of years ago. I've started going out more, joined trekking groups, started learning swimming and I'm trying to undo years of living like a complete introvert.

I don't know if everyone in their twenties feels like this or if I'm just overthinking everything. Financially, I feel secure for the first time in my life. Mentally, though, it still feels like I'm standing at a crossroads with no idea which road to take.