 One of the keys to success is understanding the need for self-improvement and development. The truth is that you won't learn everything you need to succeed in school, so you would have to learn some specific things by yourself. Most importantly, you would have to develop some habits and skills that will help you become successful. And one of the best times to build and train yourself to become better is now in your 20s. You see, your 20s are a time when you get to choose the kind of life you want and executing it is a lot easier because you are only responsible for you. So your mistakes won't affect anyone else but you. In your 30s, there's a limit to how much risks you'd be willing to take because you will most likely have your family by then. Taking risks means that your family might have to suffer some of the implications of your mistakes, such as financial implications. No one wants that to happen to their families, so they would rather play it safe and seek to whatever they had been doing in the past. Again, now is the best time to learn and build specific skills that can help you become successful. So in this video, I'll share with you 9 most important skills you need to develop in your 20s. If you're new here, consider subscribing so that you don't miss out on exciting videos like this. 1. Learn how to save and invest Your 20s are a time where you just want to lavish money and join what you tag the best time of your life. I mean, you are young with no family responsibilities. You make money to take care of yourself. So why not do so now? However, more than ever, this is a time to learn how to save and invest. You need to start saving for retirement's sake, get an emergency fund, and also save to watch your financial freedom. Dave Ramsey, an American radio show host, auto and businessman said, financial peace isn't the acquisition of staff, it's learning to live on less than you make, so you can give money back and have money to invest. You can't win until you do this. When you start investing early, you let the benefits of compound interest work for you. Also, it's easy to save now compared to when you grow older with so many things to do. 2. Learn how to take care of your body and health Your body is getting older just like you. So, if you used to party all week long in the past, bingon alcohol, eat all kinds of junk, etc., you might want to reconsider now. You need to understand that if you want to enjoy a healthy lifestyle and body, now is the time to learn how to take good care of your health. Success becomes difficult if you have to struggle between focusing on building your career and fighting to restore your health. Your health should be one of the essential things in your life, if not the most important thing because, without good health, there's hardly anything you can achieve. A buddha proverb says that, to keep the body in good health is a duty, otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear. Start paying more attention to your health today. 3. Learn how to become an expert in your field To be successful, you need to become a master in your field. Everyone prefers to work with professionals and people who are at the top of their field because they can trust them. Working with a professional makes you feel comfortable to invest your resources, time and any other thing because you are sure of a positive outcome as a result of their expertise and experience in that field. However, to become an expert in your field, you have to be willing to learn and practice. Jiro Ono, a Japanese chef, said, you must immerse yourself in your work. You have to fall in love with your work. You must dedicate your life to mastering your skill. That's the secret of success. Also, according to Malcolm Gladwell, it takes 10 hours of practice to become an expert. Start practicing today. 4. Learn how to network with successful people Your network is your net worth. That's one famous saying that comes to mind every time we think of building our network. Perhaps we need to understand what that quote means. Robert Steeke, your circuit one said, the richest people in the world look for and build networks. Everyone else looks for work. Marinate on that for a minute. To succeed, you need to work with people who are influential and can help your career grow when you offer value to them. Those people will in turn recommend you to their influential friends who will at some point need your professional help or service. The cycle goes on and on. Imagine if you offered a terrible service or product to the first influential person you meet. Chances are you'll dream more of such opportunities. However, if you do a good job serving them, you would most likely be able to build a network of more influential guys from that one service. So in building your network, you need to understand that you must be willing to offer people value. It's value for value. Number five, learn how to accept failure. Failure is a big part of life. It's a part of every success story that exists. When you try something out for the first time, you don't expect to get it all right immediately. Do you? If you do, it's probably a thing of luck. To get it right, you have to give it a few more trials. Constant practice is what will make you succeed. It means that somewhere along the line you'll make mistakes, but that's not the end. If anything, it'll teach you which parts to follow on your next attempt. Number six, learn how to communicate effectively. No matter your career field, you can always improve the way you speak and write. Communication is a big part of everything we do in life. And if you do not know how to communicate, how will you get the things that you want? You have to be able to pass your message across to people properly and also receive the others without misinterpreting what people are saying. Master the art of communication. Number seven, learn what it takes to commit to your partner. Something you'll have a family and things won't always be easy. There will be tough times and good times, but how will you deal with those tough times? Surely, you don't want to be the kind of person that abandons your family because things weren't going on smoothly. So you need to learn how to commit to your spouse and your family so that whatever comes your way, you can find a way to deal with it. Number eight, learn how to invest in yourself. Development is vital to success. It's tempting to think that learning stops when you graduate from school, but it doesn't. You know what? Now, more than ever, you need to invest in yourself. Learn new things as often as possible, read books, listen to podcasts, take courses, etc. Without self-development, you won't grow. And when you stop growing, you stop being relevant to people around you. So to succeed, you need to keep learning. Number nine, learn how to be resilient. In addition to acceptance failure, is learning how to bounce right out of it. Caroline Cho, an Australian surgeon, said, Your 20s are a time when most are relatively free of the responsibility that will increase into your 30s and 40s. It's a great time to experiment, fail and bounce back, learn how to ride out failure and persevere. There you go. If you haven't learnt any of these, now is still an excellent time to learn. As long as you're willing to learn, you can still achieve your goals irrespective of your age. Thank you very much for watching our videos. If you like this video, watch more videos on our channel and subscribe. We love you.