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A review by mad_hatter
How to Be Miserable in Your Twenties: 40 Strategies to Fail at Adulting by Randy J. Paterson
4.0
Woahhh what a journey! I received this book through the Goodreads giveaway and was determined to finish it before the publishing date (eyes my enormous stack of partially finished books)...which coincidentally, is relevant to adulting - setting reasonable(ish) goals for myself and gaining confidence from achieving them.
This isn't a book to be read in one sitting, but I think giving myself time to process its ideas helped a lot. Not only was it extremely relevant (I'm about to graduate from college and am extremely stressed about applying for grad school), it was helpful. While none of the strategies presented were completely novel, Paterson verbalized (better than my disorganized mind ever could) all the things I knew were standing (or could stand) in my own way. Seeing the potential pitfalls clearly laid out and divided into categories coalesced my stresses into something much more manageable (at least for me)...a book :D
(also sarcasm is the language of a college student. and I go to a college known for meme-ifying its misery. so.)
I'm a fifth of my way through my twenties, but I have four-fifths left, and I want to stand confidently on the eve of my thirtieth birthday knowing the best is yet to come. I want the confidence that comes from valued experiences and skills. I currently (think?) I know what career I want in the future, and though it's a long haul and my goals may change along the way, I want to work towards it so I don't regret never trying. I'm glad I read this, because I think it made me a bit more mindful, and this is a step towards mindfulness being a part of my character. I can't wait to tackle being an adult :) (jk I'm already an adult AND I WILL KEEP TELLING MYSELF THAT)
P.S. to my future self, I really want to be able cultivate a thriving garden and my window sill basil plant "Silly" just died so please be better at this than me
This isn't a book to be read in one sitting, but I think giving myself time to process its ideas helped a lot. Not only was it extremely relevant (I'm about to graduate from college and am extremely stressed about applying for grad school), it was helpful. While none of the strategies presented were completely novel, Paterson verbalized (better than my disorganized mind ever could) all the things I knew were standing (or could stand) in my own way. Seeing the potential pitfalls clearly laid out and divided into categories coalesced my stresses into something much more manageable (at least for me)...a book :D
(also sarcasm is the language of a college student. and I go to a college known for meme-ifying its misery. so.)
I'm a fifth of my way through my twenties, but I have four-fifths left, and I want to stand confidently on the eve of my thirtieth birthday knowing the best is yet to come. I want the confidence that comes from valued experiences and skills. I currently (think?) I know what career I want in the future, and though it's a long haul and my goals may change along the way, I want to work towards it so I don't regret never trying. I'm glad I read this, because I think it made me a bit more mindful, and this is a step towards mindfulness being a part of my character. I can't wait to tackle being an adult :) (jk I'm already an adult AND I WILL KEEP TELLING MYSELF THAT)
P.S. to my future self, I really want to be able cultivate a thriving garden and my window sill basil plant "Silly" just died so please be better at this than me