Your Turn

Julie Lythcott-Haims

Your Turn

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Becoming an adult is something that all of us must face, at some point Doing it with awareness, however, allows you to live a full and peaceful life, during which you learn to take care of yourself and deal with the adversity that you will inevitably encounter along the way. Being an adult, in fact, does not only mean paying bills or managing your income, but, first and foremost, it means being the only one with the power to decide what to do with your life. This may sound beautiful and scary at the same time, but in Your Turn: How to Be an Adult, Julie Lythcott-Haims plots a course for young people to follow, full of examples and testimonials to help guide them as they enter adulthood.

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Analysis and key concepts

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People approaching adulthood must decide what they want to do when they grow up, where they want to live, and how to achieve their goals

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Learning to fend for yourself is the first step in entering adulthood

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There is no ideal time to become an adult: procrastinating and succumbing to inaction is dangerous because it undermines our future peace of mind

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Taking care of yourself lies at the core of being an adult

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Perfection does not exist: becoming an adult also means finding your way in the world

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Having a good character is essential because human beings are a social species, and we need others more than we might have thought when we were younger

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Suffering helps us to become the best version of ourselves

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To become an adult that is more aware, you have to find your "why" in life, and practice acts of kindness and gratitude

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Take-home message

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Many useful tips to:

  • Understand what it means to become an adult.
  • Learn to take care of yourself.
  • Discover your purpose in life.

Julie Lythcott-Haims is an educator, New York Times bestselling author, and speaker who specialises in helping people find their way in life. She has written three books: How to Raise an Adult, on the topic of parenting; Real American: A Memoir, her autobiography; and Your Turn: How to Be an Adult. She graduated with a BA from Stanford, a BA from Harvard Law School, and a Masters in Creative Writing from the California College of the Arts.

Publishing house:

Henry Holt & Co

Year:

2022

Pages:

496

ISBN:

978-1250838414