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Some books take us down the memory lane, making us realize, wish we knew about this earlier. @deb_o_tosh Debotosh Chatterjee’s 8 things to do when you turn 20 is a perfect guide for all the millennials, the lessons from his life.

Debotosh discusses about how we make our life difficult by creating complex equations with other people, and how knowing and managing basic finances can actually save us from many struggles (I loved reading this one as I wished I knew about this earlier).

It’s a 60-page read that gives readers the lessons for life and is a perfect guide for the millennials. I liked how the book is sequenced, the exercises at the end of chapters are helpful. The author shares significant concepts with practical examples.

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With simple language and crisp writing style, It’s a quick, straightforward read with actionable advice and exercises. The questions that the author raise for the readers are apt and will make you think. This book will surely grow you as a person.

Loved the way the author explains every concept, With a simple and practical approach that one could relate to. It’s a must-read book for all the millennials, a true guide I would say.

It has some important lessons for life.

Summary

Life in the 20s is exciting and entertaining. In this phase, one usually tastes more autonomy than ever in life. New people are introduced and new dimensions of life are opened up. You start to figure out your uniqueness and the qualities that make you special. 

Yet, this is also the age when everything can go wrong. You might step into well-known pitfalls and struggle for the rest of your life. 

You might make your life difficult by creating complex equations with other people only to find out that such people never mattered. 

You might not know the basics of managing your own finances and struggle with money problems for the rest of your life. 

You might have the potential to forge a great career, but mess it up because of wrong priorities. 

In cricket terminology, you can be the best batsman in the world, but if you do not know who the bowler is or what his bowling specialties are, you will struggle to play well. 

In the 20s, you are the batsman and life is the bowler. In order to be the best batsman, you have to know the bowler inside out. 

This book attempts to give you insights into life in the 20s so that you can make the best out of it. The eight chapters of this book collate the most important lessons of life in the 20s, in a concise, easy-to-read language. 

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