Last Updated on January 30, 2024 by Chin Yi Xuan
Knowing what I want also means I can truly be happy for other people’s wins in life without being sour.
Why? Because there’s no point comparing to someone else’s life that you do not see yourself living.
My recent revelation: You gotta spend time thinking about what’s important to you.
Knowing your priorities will tone down a lot of the anxieties that we have in our adulthood life.
I spent my 20s figuring out that (i) PEACE of mind + (ii) pursuing my CURIOSITY are things I value A LOT.
For me, peace of mind means I don’t rush myself into a relationship just because most of my best friends got engaged/married last year. (9 weddings, no joke)
It also means I don’t/stop investing in things that can disturb my mental peace (eg. Properties 
, individual stocks), regardless of what my peers/other Youtubers are doing.
It also means I don’t take up financial commitments simply because my peers are doing ’em. (
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Letting go of FOMO granted me the peace to pursue my genuine curiosity in work and life – be it the market, learning about love/relationship, traveling, and more without feeling guilty or I’m ‘later’ in my adulthood life than the peers around me.
Finally, knowing what I want also means I can truly be happy for other people’s wins in life without being sour.
Why? Because there’s no point comparing to someone else’s life that you do not see yourself living.
Life’s more fruitful and less overwhelming when there are clear priorities, cheers.
