I was a pretentious jackass when I was 20 years old. For example, I thought that lip-syncing to Mark Ronson’s “Ooh Wee” (complete with rap hand gestures) in Phuture made me look really cool. I still cringe when I think about it.

Fast forward 10 years: I’m a little more mature, a little more stable and I no longer go clubbing. I still lip sync to songs but I do it while driving because no one can see me. I have some work experience, a bank balance, and an investment portfolio.

Looking back, my twenties were filled with tremendous change: I served in the Army, studied in the US and the UK, and had 4 job postings in a large MNC. I’ve been on everything from $10-a-day backpacking trips to flying First Class. I choreographed and danced for 4 dance crews. I built products, wrote books, and sold them both. I started this ...