The pressure to be extraordinary in our 20s
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why am I not the best already?
The pressure to be extraordinary in our 20s why am I not the best already? The Psychology of Your 20s Apr 30, 2026 1,364 32 272 Share Let’s talk about this insidious feeling that’s been following me around for a few years: the pressure to be extraordinary in my 20s. The pressure to achieve all I want in this short amount of time, the pressure to be a star, be a wunderkind, be the best. More specifically, let’s talk about the idea that if we don’t make it now, we probably never will that haunts so many of us. I can’t be the only one who feels this implicit sense that we’re all in this secret ra
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