> While not knowing how to cook might be cute or excusable by a potential partner in your 20s, by your 30s or 40s it is no longer funny and definitely a liabili

> While not knowing how to cook might be cute or excusable by a potential partner in your 20s, by your 30s or 40s it is no longer funny and definitely a liability. And the generalization of this -- work 'a bit, regularly' towards the big things you want in your 30s during your 20s. There isn't enough time in the day (or willpower) to overcome 10 years of missed regular practice. In your 20s, because everyone is somewhat similar, people focus on current state (in a skill, socioeconomically, etc) rather than growth rate. In your 30s+, you will start to see serious differences in your peers' outcomes as a consequence of that growth rate (and luck / clever risk mitigation). By then it will be too late to start growing. So identify your goals and start making small amounts of progress towards them daily. Think of it as the life version of compounding interest. ;)