If you are of an age (any age, really) and struggle with who you are and what you feel your calling should be.. you are not alone.
I have three children ages 18-25 and recently turned 55.. and have no idea what is going on. I still feel like I have yet to reach fulfillment in my life.
If only there were some life planning maps passed out at birth and through adulthood in its varying stages.
@ChippySuave I'm 41, I have sole custody of two teenage boys, I have a good job/career... but I don't feel like I've accomplished anything. I'll never be able to buy a house. I have student debt that I may never pay off in my lifetime. I just don't feel accomplished at all.
@Gord02 My daughter just laughs about her student loan claiming the gov't knows very well it will never recoup her student loan in full. Unfortunately though, my kids are in the same boat.. there are no affordable beginner homes anymore.
OTOH.. you have two boys who are the product of your wisdom, time, and love. Do we all have to have mastered amazing feats, designed wonders, or made a gazillion dollars to be successful? Perhaps success is not the ultimate win, but giving love is.
@ChippySuave The system will never change fast enough in my lifetime. I do my best to provide, yet I feel worried for them in their future, for they didn't ask to inherit a life they can't afford to live. As long as I'm around, they'll be taken care of. It's when I'm gone that I worry if they can still make it. I'm not worried about their intelligence or grit as much as simply their salary in an unfair situation. Costs are doubling and salaries are stagnant. It makes me worried for them.