The quarter life crisis is an occurrence observed by young adults in their twenties. This occurrence is characterized by severe anxiety, emotional highs and lows, deep reflections and some heavy soul searching leading to self-discovery and purpose. It is the tipping point in our lives where we either choose to conquer or crumble under the pressures we face in the world.
If you have never experienced such an occurrence you may consider yourself lucky but in order to be great your truth will need to speak, and who you are and what you have to offer will be questioned.
The crisis normally commences when we realise that the life decisions we make and the path we choose, eventually determines the course of our lives!
It is a battle of identity, and insecurities, figuring out who we are, what we stand for and what we want to achieve.
It is the point in time when our lifestyle choices are questioned and the validity of our beliefs, faith, religion, individuality, and sexuality is put to the test!
This is the moment our outlook on life begins to change and unravel as we grow and become more sensitive to who we are within and outside of our environments, our value systems and our financial standings.
For some of us, this could be the point we finally decide to settle down with a career path (although that's largely dependent on finding the right job) or whether to prioritize a number of small business decisions/ventures.
It may also be the point we finally decide to move out of our parents’ house and begin life all on our own, with freedom we had only dreamt off in our teenage years.
The quarter life crisis is the point when our very foundation is shaken!
The point when our truths rush to the surface and our inner self becomes more apparent to us.
This is the point when little boys become men and littles girls become women.
Stay tuned for more on the subject matter on The Unknown Nigeria Blog.
"Life at 25" is an editorial series by Prince Ajibola, a young social entrepreneur in his mid-twenties, which promises to address the concerns and challenges we face in our twenties.
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