I'm not saying this to scare you.
i'm saying this because someone should have said it to me at 25 and didn't.
you have time. but not as much as you think.
and the men who treat this window like it lasts forever are the ones who spend the rest of their lives wishing they hadn't.
wake up. while the window is still open.
One thing nobody tells you about this window:
it closes quietly.
no announcement. no alarm. one day you just look up and you're 34 with a back problem, a mortgage, and a list of things you meant to do at 28.
the window doesn't slam. it just slowly stops being open.