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Good day, 
Probably David “Dutty Dispos” A. Simmons here, 

Just gonna share some words on my thoughts on ‘expectations of your 20’s’. 

First of all, I don’t know who said you’re 20’s are going to be the best days of your life because they straight up lied. THESE ARE THE MOST SPECTACULAR DAYS OF YOUR LIFE. AN ENDLESS SPIRAL OF FIGURING OUT WHO YOU ARE AND WHAT YOU’RE ABOUT. 

Ok, enough yelling. 

Is this your prime? Possible. 

Life in your 20’s is endless, and somewhat depressing at times – but that comes with the territory. 

I’d like to tackle the notion that this is the timeeverything should be falling into place. What place necessarily? Where are we going? What is actually going on? Why does it feel like everything is spiralling out of control?
Oh, ohhh that’s because it is. 

Before I was a 20 something, I thought I’d be more social and go to lots of party and drink lots of wine. I wanted to be married and have kids by 28. I thought I would even look different. To be honest, I just imagined my older self in suits, looking professional and shizz. I didn’t think I would be the remarkable man that I am today. I didn’t even fathom me climbing mountains, sweating my life away in Nepal, Tanzania and Malaysia. I was unaware of the fact of all the life lessons I would gain from people from all corners of the world, passing down knowledge, wisdom, food and love in the simplest of interactions. I didn’t think I would be this lucky. 

Yet, here I am. 

I thought this ‘time’ would be an incredible adventure of self-discovery. And, it is. I have grown to love parts of me that I never knew I possessed, and decided to work on parts of me that I felt needed ‘fixing’. Sometimes, life wants to swing on you and you gotta feel that blow. It’ll humble you, and hopefully teach you a valuable lesson. If not, Life will come for your throat. 

Simply put, it’s about learning. 

Your 20’s are about figuring out why things tick, why you tock and why it costs so much for a loaf of bread. It’s not gonna be smooth sailing, if sailing at all. It may be you walking, with one shoe on while your old classmate passes you in a BMW. That’s how the pussy crumbles sometimes. 

Eat up, or be eaten.

What’s meant to be will be. 

So Be. 

Kali Uchas once said “Nothing good ever comes easy.” (and she ain’t never been wrong)

That’s it for now, 
Hope this helped, my guy. 

Special shoutouts to My mum, Keishas, Dominic, Sades, Jawonders, Davids, Phillips, Che, the one girl I met at the gas station, Ky Spy, water, guac, rice bc I love it so much – and last but not least YOU. 

Thanks for reading, 
Breathe easy.