Quarterlife Crisis: The Unique Challenges of Life in Your Twenties Alexandra Robbins, Abby Wilner
Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated

That means building “identity capital,” or holding jobs that either interesting, challenging, or unique enough to give you a story that lets you sell yourself in future interviews. In fact, many individuals in their thirties are also experiencing a life that is not congruent with their perceptions of what they had thought. Therefore, what conditions have caused this phenomenon? Enter the newly named quarterlife crisis. But did you know there's a quarter-life crisis, too? Also, the quarterlife crisis is not something that is relegated to your twenties. Jay's book really makes the point the groundwork in your twenties. CBS 2′s Jim Williams tells us experts believe the “Millennials” are facing some pretty tough challenges. It's hitting the youngest adults. Therefore, the question is what to do. There's this sort of pop culture idea that your twenties should be wild, and free, the best days of your life, and they don't matter much because once you're thirty you get your life together. First, I will explore the term quarterlife . Fortunately, the answer is simple: discover your inner truth. The lack of role models and rite of passages make it even more challenging.