 Let me tell you a little secret about life. No one will tell or show you all that you need for success. You have to discover some specific things by yourself. You see, one of the keys to success is understanding the need for self-improvement and development. Developing some habits and skills that will help you become successful is essential if you genuinely desire to be successful. Otherwise, you'd be wasting your time hoping that luck will find you someday. And honestly, there is no better time to start than now. In your 20s, you know, some of the regrets that old folks have in their lives today is that they wish they had discovered some things earlier in life, say in their 20s that can help them to succeed. You see, the truth is that your 20s are a crucial part of your life because our choices at this stage of our lives hold the foundation of our career, health and relationship. To make the right choices, however, requires being well informed so that you make the right decisions, the right investment and also take the right path to become successful. In this video, I'll share with you 7 skills you should have in your 20s if you want to succeed. If you're new here, consider subscribing so you don't miss out on exciting videos like this. 1. Learn how to save and invest. For most people, their 20s are a time for them to lavish money and join what they tag the best time of their life. Look at it this way. They are young with no responsibilities of a family, so they basically make money to take care of themselves. So why not have all the fun that they can now? However, more than ever, your 20s are a time to learn how to save and invest. You need to start saving for retirement's sake, get an emergency fund and save on your financial freedom. Dave Ramsey, an American radio show host, author and businessman, said that financial peace isn't the acquisition of stuff. 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'll let the benefits of compound interest work for you. Also, it's easier to save than when you get older with so many things to do. 2. Learn to be proactive about your living. Brian Rogers-Lipp said that do what today others won't, so tomorrow you can do what others can't. Successful people understand that to achieve any goal in life, one has to be proactive. Nothing in life happens just like that. Everything is a consequence of an action. For instance, if you want to become the world's most popular actor, you have to set goals and strategic plans to achieve it. It should go without saying that you can't rely on luck to achieve that. Take steps one at a time until you have achieved your overall goal. The truth is that if you don't set those goals and put plans in place, you may never achieve your goals, even if you're quite skilled. You won't be successful without being proactive about how you intend to succeed in that field. According to George Bennett Shaw, the people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want. And if they can't find them, make them. 3. Learn how to become an expert in your field. To be successful, you need to become a master in your field. Who's an expert? Nie spore. A Danish physicist defines it this way. An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made in a narrow field. Here's something you need to realize about expertise. Everyone prefers to work with professionals and people at the top of their field, because they can trust them. Working with a professional makes you feel comfortable investing your resources, time and any other thing, because you're sure of a positive outcome, resulting from 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. Self-made millionaires achieve their success by working tirelessly towards attaining mastery that will place them at the top of their fields and make them succeed. Also, according to Malcolm Gladwell, it takes 10,000 hours to become an expert. Start practicing today. 4. Learn how to develop yourself. To succeed, you have to continually improve yourself. Growth is essential for success. Self-development is vital to success. When we think that we are open-minded, open to new ideas and knowledge when in actual sense, we are contented with the level that we are because we realize that when a new role comes, new responsibilities and risks, it can prevent us from investing in ourselves. Also, thinking that learning stops when you graduate from school can hinder you from developing yourself. However, to succeed in life, 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 the people around you. So, to succeed, you need to keep learning. 5. Learn how to network with successful people. Michelle Jenny, an author and coach, puts it this way. Networking means the act of exchanging information with people who can help you professionally. The kind of people you have around you will determine whether you will be successful or not. You know the famous saying, your network is your net worth. Well, that's one thing that comes to mind every time we think of building our network. Perhaps it's time to understand what that quote means. Robert T. Kiyosaki once 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 will need to work with influential people and help your career grow when you offer value to them. In turn, those people will 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 would ruin 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. In building your network, you need to understand that you must be willing to offer people value. It's value for value. Six, master the art of communication. You will be communicating with a lot of people in life, especially when you become successful. Well, communication is much more than passing across a piece of information. It's about how you make people feel after speaking with them. It's about making sure both you and your audience pass across and receive the right message. You have to pass your message across to people properly and receive theirs without misinterpreting what people are saying. No matter your career field, you can always improve the way you speak and write. Also, communication isn't just about speaking but writing as well. So, it's essential to improve the way you speak and write. So, master the art of communication. Seven, learn how to accept a big part of success as accept and failure because 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 alright 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 you'll make mistakes somewhere along the line. But that's not the end. If anything, it will teach you which path to follow in your next attempt. Thank you very much for watching our videos. If you like this video, watch more videos in our channel and subscribe. We love you.