Defining Decade, Book Review.

I told her that and adult life is built not out of eating, praying and loving but out of person, place, and thing: Who we are with, where we live, and what we do for a living. We start our lives with whichever of these we know something about.

As a curious twenties-something, it’s always excited to know and to have a resource that could explain psychology and adult perspective on how should we think, act and understand of being us.

This book explains things that we might have missed, things that we should have seen, thought, and felt. Turns out, that’s a normal thing. At our age, cited from the book, the part of our brain, called the frontal lobe that used to handle our objectivities and preparedness toward life’s problem, had not fully developed yet. Through this book, we could help our frontal lobe growth faster.

Twenties’ life is a real adventure. We have to face so many new problems, ranging from choosing a right career, handling a good relationship, feeling agitated because of the step we have or not taken, or simply about starting something exotic. Being an adult means being mature with new responsibilities.

The author is trying to prove that every problem has its solution, reason, and cause. And as a twenty something, we don’t have to be panicked. We need to learn how to calm ourself, be objective, and realised that life is all about our goals and the actions taken. We’re not alone.

The book is written in a manner of conversation between the author and her patient, felt like watching a movie. I spent a month to finish it. I’ve never read a book this fast. For some books, I occasionally felt lost after a half way reading them. I get bored, then I put the book off for awhile. But this one is different.

If you are like me, if you curious about twenty something problems and how we built our mind, then this book is for you. It’s simply the best book I’ve ever read.