I had some big ups and downs when I was in my 20s and the one thing I learned was, no matter how low it gets, something good will come along - something always comes out of that dark period.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I think it's almost an indulgence to focus on the dark side of things. And as you get older, you want to focus on the positive.
I think when you're in your 20s, going from adolescence to about 24, I think your life is a series of emotional storms that you have to weather. Life is more emotional at that time, and you're less equipped to deal with what life throws at you. I always think that if you can get past 24, than life really starts at that point.
When I was 20, my mother died and I went off the rails a little bit. I kinda had my slightly dark period.
I look back on my 20s. It's supposed to be the prime of your life, the most vital, the most beautiful. But you're making your critical decisions and sometimes your most critical mistakes.
I had a great time in my youth and I still feel youthful. I've no desire to look as though I'm in my 20s.
I think that as you get older, you become aware of everything that could go wrong.
I feel like I experienced my 20s in all their glory and all their disastrousness.
There was a time in my 40s where I thought, oh, it's all over - not just work, but I'm never going to feel young again, I'm always going to feel like I know what's going to happen, I'll know what to expect. Looking back I don't know if that was a midlife crisis, I don't know - but I don't feel that now. There's possibilities. It gets better.
At the end of your twenties, you realize you are inherently flawed, and that's great, and that's what makes you dynamic.
There's nothing particularly dark in my past... I live in the light. My disposition is basically happy. I have a good life.
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