316. The 20 biggest mistakes people make in their 20s
The Psychology of your 20s
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4.8 • 1.7K Ratings
🗓️ 25 July 2025
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Summary
Over the past 6 months I've been asking people: what is the biggest mistake you made in your 20s? I've heard from over 5'000 people, some of them 21, some of them 80 and I have combined all their responses to make the ultimate list of the 20 biggest mistakes people make in their 20s, for the people, by the people.
From love, to career, to finances, going to college, friendship, taking risks: today we talk through the most common responses we received and what we can learn from these moments and regrets. Listen now!
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