Twenty Five
Am I really an adult now?
This year, I am twenty-five already.
I feel still so young but at the same time, not that young anymore.
Many of my friends have got married,
Some of them are engaged,
Some of them are in committed relationships,
but me.
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This year, I am twenty-five already.
My life has just started.
I just graduated from Uni three years ago.
I’ve just explored my career.
I am a child adult.
Hello? I need to learn more!
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I am twenty-five already but,
I am still blind about financial management.
I am still learning how to manage my emotions well.
I am still figuring out how to manage time wisely.
I am still trying to find a way to achieve financial freedom.
I am still studying about myself as a person & professionally.
In a nutshell, there are more things to discover!
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Now I am wondering,
Does being twenty-five mean we are ready to commit to a person forever fully?
Why would everyone around my age seem so in a rush?
Why do they seem so ready to commit to a relationship with those who once were strangers?
Where did they get the confidence to start a new phase of life?
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Isn’t twenty-five means that it is the time;
When life throws you into the uncertainty,
When you haven’t yet discovered yourself completely as a person.
When you haven’t healed from your childhood trauma.
When you’re still struggling to find your own place in society.
When you’re still figuring out your career path.
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When most of my mates in the 25s are building families,
I think I’m gonna spend mine knowing myself more,
Exploring the world through various means,
Studying and making failures repeatedly,
Discovering my personality by doing solo traveling or being a backpacker with my bestie.
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My twenty-five will be filled with a rough yet exciting journey.
I’ve still a long way to go before settling down,
There are many places I haven’t visited yet, many foods I haven’t tried yet, and many people to meet.
I’ll find my perfect destination at the right time.
By that time, I’ll discover the whole me;
and is perfectly ready to sail the ocean with a good-looking captain I trust and respect.
A treasure I found along my meaningful self-discovery journey.
O.O — 29 Jan 2025
