We'regoingtohavetoface, forpossibly a verylongtime, a bigdropinsalary. Wemighthavetomovebackhome, itwillbehardtosoundimpressiveatpartiesaboutwhatwe'redoing, andwe'llbebeginningagainclosetozero.
At 20, you'vemaybeonlyfeltyouwereyousinceyouwereabout 16. Beforethat, youwerein a kindofdazeofchildhoodandadolescence, anddidn't haveanyrealideaofwhatyourlifemightbeabout.
Overtime, thelengthoffurtherstudygrowsrelativelysmallagainstthebackdropof a wholeworkinglife, whiletheconsequencesofnothavingundertakenitgroweverlarger.
Tocounterthistendency, weshoulddrawuptimelinestoforceourselvestoseethattheperiodfrom 16 to 24 istrulyquiteshortincomparisonwithwhatliesbetween 24 and 65.