At what age did you get your sh*t together?

upstatedoc · 03-27-2021, 03:41 PM

early 20's then lost it again in my early 50's

kscarrol · 03-27-2021, 05:41 PM

57 and still working on it... keeps life interesting.

Littlebear · 03-28-2021, 05:25 AM

I've been wondering why I haven't had a bad dream in ages.
Does this mean I have my internal sh*t together?

Murf

joooiiiiii · 03-28-2021, 05:30 AM

16.

I was failing most of my classes in school, hanging around the wrong type of people and had no direction. I was told I would be a nobody if I continued course and I figured--fuck that and actually started acing my courses and graduated. However, when I was in my early 20s, I was living in LA and broke as hell--barely any money for food and rent and odd jobs in restaurants and stuff like that. Eventually, I worked and networked good enough to propel me into awesome paying jobs. Definitely learned a lot.

Great topic btw.

DawnRacer · 03-28-2021, 08:56 AM

At about 35-36. Before then it was all partying and crazy adventures, don't regret a second of it.

Have to say, I've seen a lot of people that grew up too quickly, married with kids in their early twenties, a mortgage, a dog and 2,5 kids...

What's the rush with that stuff? For me, I thoroughly enjoyed being young and free. There's plenty of time for your career, home making and kids later in life. But everyone matures at a different pace and I think the way you grew up also strongly affects what you want to do when you leave your parental home and set out on your own in the world. If you come from a chaotic home you probably desire order and structure, while someone from a boring home might crave fun and games.

In short, don't sweat it. There's plenty of time to try different lifestyles, careers, hobbies and what not in life. Don't worry about what everyone else is doing and listen to yourself instead. If you don't want to get your shit together yet then don't, there's always next year!

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kscarrol Brigadier General 8911 Rep 4,107 Posts Drives: 2021 X3 M40i, 1974 2002 Tii Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Greenville, SC iTrader: (0)	57 and still working on it... keeps life interesting. __________________ 2021 X3 M40i 1974 2002tii, Inka, 5 sp manual BMWCCA # 327475
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Littlebear Banned 3510 Rep 2,044 Posts Drives: ...the Mods crazy. Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Not here, apparently.... iTrader: (2)	I've been wondering why I haven't had a bad dream in ages. Does this mean I have my internal sht together? Murf Last edited by Littlebear; 03-28-2021 at 05:50 AM..*
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joooiiiiii Lieutenant 439 Rep 418 Posts Drives: 2018 BMW M3 ZCP Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: California iTrader: (0)	16. I was failing most of my classes in school, hanging around the wrong type of people and had no direction. I was told I would be a nobody if I continued course and I figured--fuck that and actually started acing my courses and graduated. However, when I was in my early 20s, I was living in LA and broke as hell--barely any money for food and rent and odd jobs in restaurants and stuff like that. Eventually, I worked and networked good enough to propel me into awesome paying jobs. Definitely learned a lot. Great topic btw.
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03-28-2021, 08:56 AM	#71
DawnRacer Enlisted Member 51 Rep 47 Posts Drives: G20 330i M-Sport Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Stockholm iTrader: (0)	At about 35-36. Before then it was all partying and crazy adventures, don't regret a second of it. Have to say, I've seen a lot of people that grew up too quickly, married with kids in their early twenties, a mortgage, a dog and 2,5 kids... What's the rush with that stuff? For me, I thoroughly enjoyed being young and free. There's plenty of time for your career, home making and kids later in life. But everyone matures at a different pace and I think the way you grew up also strongly affects what you want to do when you leave your parental home and set out on your own in the world. If you come from a chaotic home you probably desire order and structure, while someone from a boring home might crave fun and games. In short, don't sweat it. There's plenty of time to try different lifestyles, careers, hobbies and what not in life. Don't worry about what everyone else is doing and listen to yourself instead. If you don't want to get your shit together yet then don't, there's always next year!
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