I had a revelation. An epiphany almost. So, if you're gonna do it, now's the time. You're in your 20s. You're young. You have nothing but the future to look forward to. If God says the same, you'll have your whole life ahead of you. So make mistakes. Make love. Make-out with a stranger. Make friends ... or enemies if need be. Have dreams. Have house parties. Have sex. Have options. Pull all-nighters. Be selfish. Be WILD. Be adventurous! Be free! Even get drunk and have a bar fight. Get lost. Lose yourself. Lose your mind. Be a young fool. No one likes an Old Fool. Be late. Be wrong but think you're right. Be irresponsible. Be a MESS. Go to college, dropout, then go back again. Be indecisive. Have 5 different career paths. Have 6 different excuses. Fall in love. Then fall right back out. Be a hopeless romantic. Be a free spirit with a wild heart.
Live in the moment, on the edge. Travel. See things you've never seen. Do things you've never done. Backpack through Europe. Take pictures. Take risks. Take drugs. Be careful. Take your time. And after you've done all that, you will have found yourself; your purpose, your passion, your calling. You'll know what you want, what you don't want. You'll know what you'll tolerate, and what you won't. You'll have done it all, so you won't feel like you're missing out on anything. You're career path will be that much more clear. Your life will be that much more fulfilled. You'll have acquired enough knowledge, skill, and experience that it takes to instill some sort of values into your children. And then ... you'll be ready to settle down and have a family. And you'll have nobody but that 20-year old kid who made all those poor, selfish, unforgettable decisions, to thank for that. So, create some good laughs, reminisce on some memories. Do a lot of dumb things. Make a few bad choices. Because you know what? Those bad choices also make good stories.