I'm 35. If you're in your 20s, watch this – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary

1.I am 35 today happy birthday to me and this video is for you if you're watching and you're in your 20s I think about my daughters who are growing up maybe they'll see this video one day I just want to share some of the life lessons that I've learned some mistakes that I've made I want to share with you so that you can make the most out of your 20s and meet your 30s with happiness with the feeling that you've tried a lot of things that you know who you are they are the tips that going to help you discover yourself ReDiscover yourself discover the world and get rid of fears because fears they surround us in our 20s they prevent us from Making Moves lack of knowledge takes away a lot of opportunities takes a lot of energy away prevents us from living our life to the fullest so here we go my tips and my key takeaways from my 20s so my advice number one work like crazy believe me in your 20s you have the energy you have less responsibilities it's time to make mistakes it's time to try every crazy thing out there use this period to work hard and experiment because believe me by 35 you'll likely have a lot more responsibilities I have two kids I have a family and we moved to the US away from my parents away from my husband's parents my grandparents are still in Russia all my priorities have shifted and it's impossible to grind the same way I did back in the 20s and don't be afraid of the failure I remember I really wanted to sing more in my 20s I was like I don't know like some people tell me I'm a bad singer believe me this desire to sing didn't go away I still sing now I sing more more people tell me singing is not my thing but you know if I started doing exactly this 15 years ago I could have been a professional singer now but back then I was like I don't know they're hating on me whatever so the more you fail in your 20s the the more you learn don't try to play it safe in terms of Finance in terms of what people think of you of course they don't go crazy but like if you can try working several jobs do it if you can try dancing and singing and finance and business do it if you want to travel the world do it like this is the time you try something it doesn't work well okay you learn from your mistakes you move on that's it advice number two prioritize good nutrition that's coming from someone who kind of neglected it in my cholesterol levels are through the roof eating well is a lifelong habit and it's much easier to build it in your 20s if you haven't been taught proper nutrition now it is time to learn I've talked to so many professionals and they they say it takes a couple of days to rewire your taste buds so if you're used to eating a lot of sugar a lot of snacks just tell yourself it's time to stop your body is going to be with you for maybe another 80 years yes our lifespan is increasing not in the US though in other countries of the world the lifespan is increasing and a healthy body FS a productive mind and again it's going to be much harder to fix these problems when you're 35 advice number three this is going to be funny live in a challenging City you know what I regret a little bit not having lived in New York uh we lived in San Francisco a city which is kind of cool but I can't imagine living there with my kids so pick a city that you love the one that excites you but might not be ideal for raising kids it might be too expensive or not that safe because once you have children your living costs are going to Skyrocket you might want to move closer to your family moving to New York right now for me is almost impossible cuz it has to be private school I guess I I don't even know I can't imagine I feel like if you want to live in New York with kids you need to make a lot of money but if you want to live in New York as a 20-year-old something you can share an apartment you can just walk every everywhere you can take the subway of course we might live in New York after our kids grow up but it's not going to be the same energy you know what I mean so try and live in exciting places before you're 30 another tip chase Your Wildest Dreams now what I noticed about myself is that I tend to postpone a lot of things because I feel like I will not reach out to this person because I am not ready yet and who defined Readiness I don't even know I don't even know what Readiness is but maybe I need an MBA to start my like there are always so many thoughts in my head that have nothing to do with the reality so do not postpone your dreams thinking that you need more experience a validation the older you get the harder it becomes to take big risks because first of all you have responsibility second you have a lot more thoughts in your head and sometimes you actually become less confident when you learn more things about something so for example I started my business when I was 21 I didn't think about any risks cuz I didn't know they existed I was like I just love this and I want to do this and I'm glad I did I wish I did the same about my singing career about my acting career something I am just taking up right now because it's just about being bold and being in love with what you do you don't need permission or proof you just need a start and speaking of taking action now if you're building something new whether it's a business a side hustle or even your personal brand having strong professional materials can make all the difference and I want to present our today's sponsor gamma a tool that I use myself for almost everything that I do gamma is an AI power tool that helps you create stunning amazing presentations engaging documents and eye-catching visuals in minutes no design skills no problem gamma's AI handles the layout and design so you can focus on what matters growing your business growing your personal brand presenting we've been using gamma for a lot of different projects and it's been Lifesaver it saves us so much time when we need highquality professional presentations quickly normally 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retire I could kind of retire if we move away from Silicon Valley uh but I don't have the desire to do that but also having some passive income give me peace of mind and I have all the videos about my passive income what happens when you invest $20 you learn what apps you want to use you learn about the stocks you learn about S&P 500 you build a habit and when you start making more money the first thought that's going to come to your head is not to go to Louis Vuitton well which I love still but I'd rather invest in lbmh stock now because I know it's going to grow I know it's going to perform so just build this habit build this muscle that tells you to invest when you get some extra cash and strive for investing 10 to 20% from everything that you make another tip save on small Comforts if you have to but don't save on experiences I remember my trip when I was I think 21 I went to Europe from Russia we traveled on a bus we traveled on budget Airlines I slept in airports in a hostel and I honestly I remember this trip with a lot of warmth uh and uh I will never do it again honestly I I won't do it at this age because it will take me a lot more time to recover after that trip but I'm glad I did it I'm glad I was able to see so many countries I remember my mom took me on a trip around Europe where we slept on a bus for like 12 days it was exhausting I don't know how she managed to survive it but that was the first time I saw Paris that was the first time I took a cruise ship I think part of it was on a cruise ship and we went from like Sweden to Finland and I discovered Sweden as a country you know there are a lot of warm memories about that trip so honestly if you can travel on a low budget do it you won't be able to do it later or you might not be willing to do it later okay guys the next tip is so stop worrying about what people think of you I know it's hard to imagine when you're 20 I know it sounds easier than it is I remember when I was 20 even like 25 I thought a lot about other people and what they think of me now I realize you know I've been to some periods of U my career where I got a lot of hate online and I kind of slowed down because of that and now I realized it was such a dumb thing to do because these opinions people don't really think about you they just say something and they move on but those opinions they live in your head and they suck your energy and you invest that energy in slowing down and thinking about those people and you stop moving forward I know again it's really hard but try to use the energy that you have not on thinking about what other people think of you but on achieving your goals and don't let social pressure dictate your decisions focus on what you want not what others expect from you another tip is be selective about who you spend time with not everyone is worth your time and it's okay you know I remember when I was growing up everyone around me was networking going to parties it seemed like they were having all the fun in the world and whenever I joined them I felt like an outsider and I just realized you know yeah I don't feel what they feel I don't feel this exciting I don't feel like this Bart trip is something I work for I'd rather stay home get enough sleep and work on my goals so if everyone around you is party it doesn't mean that you have to do the same if you don't feel like partying don't party it's coming from a person who almost I partied for some time but then I realized like why I don't like uh waking up having some sort of headache my cheeks flushing because of the alcohol I was just like okay let them enjoy life in that way for me enjoyment is working my passions for me enjoyment is know making videos on YouTube yes maybe it's not everybody's path yes maybe people around me are not interested in that but that doesn't mean that I am weird it just means that I'm in the wrong environment and then when I was 25 I moved to silon Valley and I realized huh these are all the people that I want to hang out with because they are the same they don't go to parties they work work work all the time this is me this is my culture so it's all about finding your culture later in life and you stop feeling weird uh and again now I feel like a lot easier with social media because you can connect with so many subcultures uh from around the world was definitely harder for me but again if you're in a Social Circle where people do things that you don't feel comfortable with don't do them it's not that you're weird it's just you're surrounded by people who are not like you that's it instead focus on building relationships with people who align with your goals and values time is your most valuable resource don't waste it on people who don't don't add value to your life another tip is to address mental health early I know mental health is often underrated among young people and I remember I had my first therapy session when I was 30 or 29 like it was later in life and I wish I had that earlier because one therapy session helped me with this huge issue I was having for maybe six months I had anxiety and I was not feeling comfortable in my environment Etc and then one therapy session just fixed it and I was like why didn't I do that before so now every time I experience something and again now I know a lot of things that they told me doing those therapy sessions so I can kind of talk to myself as a therapist sometimes I use chat GPT to talk to myself about problems but when I'm stuck I talk to professionals and it's such a lifesaver I hope that everyone takes their mental health seriously and honestly when I'm recording this video I'm thinking like maybe my daughters will see it when they're 20 and uh girls if you ever feel that you have a problem first of all talk to me I'm here but also talk to a professional there are people who will help you who've seen a lot of people with similar problems and they will be able to help when we're 20 we think we're very unique and our problems are very unique but that's not true a lot of people experience the same kind of problems hate not being successful not fitting in this is all very common another thing that's really important that I wanted to share so I started thinking about having kids when I was 25 and it took us 4 years to have a baby because we realized I had some health issues and I had to go through two surgeries I am so glad that we started thinking about the family when I was 25 cuz it took us 4 years right because we started thinking about the family early we were able to treat these things early if you're not thinking about having kids right now just see if everything is working properly because some issues and I had some hormonal issues that led to assist growing huge in my womb and I have the whole video about it this problem the only way to fix this problem was to go through a surgery and I only discovered it because I was willing to have kids so even if you're not thinking about having kids just go to a doctor see if something looks suspicious because if you postpone and you're 30 and then you discover all of these things like doctors it takes them so much time to identify what's the issue because there are so many issues these days when it comes to planning a family could be you it could be a partner and this leads to stress High Medical costs if you're in the US limited options so it's always a good idea to have full health checks in your 20s to ensure everything works fertility wise because if there are any issues you'll have more time to address them your 20s is a time to grow to risk and explore use them wisely you'll thank yourself and you'll thank me later if you found this video helpful make sure to like it subscribe the channel and turn on the notification Bell so you don't miss the future content see you soon onel come valley girl bye