Codie SanchezFounder @ Contrarian Thinking

If you’re in your 20s and owning a business has ever crossed your mind, don’t wait for “someday.”

25 Jun 2026 · 1 min

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In this concise motivational monologue, Codie Sanchez challenges the common belief that you should have your life figured out by age 25. She cites a Cambridge study showing that the brain continues maturing until roughly age 32, meaning that feeling lost or behind in your 20s is normal. Sanchez argues that the 20s should be a period for skill‑stacking, building relationships, and curiosity rather than trying to peak early or prove yourself. She urges listeners to stop comparing their current chapter to others’ later chapters, to play the long game, and to view this decade as the start of a longer journey rather than a deadline. The overall message is supportive: you’re not running out of time—you’re just getting started.

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Everyone keeps telling you, "You should have it figured out by 25." But a recent study actually says that's not true at all. According to researchers at Cambridge, your brain doesn't even reach full adult mode until around 32. So if you feel lost, behind, confused, you're not late. You're probably on schedule. And here's the real lesson. If your brain is still wiring itself until 32, then your 20s shouldn't be about having it together. It should be about stacking skills, figuring out relationships. It doesn't need to be your prove yourself era. Bottom line, Stop trying to peak early. Stop comparing yourself in your chapter 2 to somebody's chapter 23. Play the long game. You use your 20s to be curious because the world is going to catch up at some point. But you have plenty of time to figure it out. So if you feel lost, just remember this one thing: you're not running out of time, you are just getting started.