Jemma Spike

So you need to make the most of your brain right now by giving it as many experiences and learning opportunities as possible because you are in your prime.

You are building the society of your brain.

I also think it's scary in some ways.

Like, obviously, it's scary to be like, oh, my God, I've got to wait a little bit longer.

And also, oh my God, it's scary to think that after 32, I can't make as many changes as I could now.

You can continue to make changes.

There is no magical switch.

You get to keep learning, keep developing much longer than you probably anticipated.

And obviously like the older you get, the more you will start to make more informed decisions and the more you'll be able to

feel like you have more control over your life.

So I think all of this is actually a good thing.

As long as you are feeding your brain newness and novelty, and even like actually engaging in the spontaneity of this time in your life, I actually think you're totally winning.

Of course, like after 32, we can still continue to do that.

We still will make dumb decisions, but...

I think the same drive and impulse won't be there.

And that is a huge perk of being young.

You know, your willingness to explore and to take risks and just to follow impulse and follow desire and follow passion is a huge part of this period that you're in right now, not just in terms of like your life, but in terms of your brain development.

So there you go, guys.

This is the frontal lobe myth decoded for you.

Next time somebody like makes a comment about it at a party or like makes a meme about it online, you know, you can be that annoying know-it-all who corrects them or at least like the person with the fun fact that, hey, no, your brain does not or your frontal lobe does not fully develop at 25.