In this book, Dr. Jay really gets to the heart of what makes life meaningful and how to use your twenties to get those things. If was tough love a lot of the time but so helpful and so necessary. I’m reviewing the updated edition and could not agree more with her advice to walk away from Instagram. Speaking anecdotally as a twentysomething myself, getting rid of Instagram has been one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. That being said, I do feel like I have a bias because I have clear career goals, want to get married and have children, and have never had the privilege of spending time “finding myself” and not working. If you have a different life experience or don’t want a more traditional (i.e. a long term partner, children, stable career) lifestyle in the future, you might find this book anxiety inducing or irrelevant. At the same time, it might be more helpful for you if you are dissatisfied with living that kind of life. Personally, I know so many people my age who could really use this book’s kick in the pants. I will also say that one glaring omission in the new edition was the pandemic, which had a huge impact on everyone, especially young people. To me, the most useful parts of the book were the sections on confidence at work and dating. The criticism of the fertility chapter makes zero sense because she literally starts it by saying you don’t have to read it if you don’t want kids and because this is a very important time for human fertility. I’m really glad I read this book to hear about the underpinning psychology and sociology of the twenties decade. Thank you to the publisher for the ARC of the new version.