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6 Unforgettable Lessons from My 20s on Surviving Bad Times

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I am a millennial whose 20s were mostly a proven record of being present at the wrong place, at the wrong time. The year 2009, I graduated with a degree in Commerce (Finance), some trepidation of the unknown (My Career and Future) and admitted levels of explosive temper. Above all, I was clueless about how to make through the economic recession to land a reasonable job with a reasonable pay. That was the first proof of my misfortune with timing and opportunity. Couple more years down the lane, I was making presence on the Page 3 of the Dailies and Entertainment Section of the local news with my off and on modelling gigs and pageants. But despite my tenacity, discipline and merit, I didn't find the work that met my the target with the desired pay scale and frequency. I was too guarded and often missed out networking with the legit who's who of the town. This was a very visible evidence of my habits that made me miss most real opportunities. Then, I suppose the hi