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re: At what age do you feel like you finally figured life out?
Posted on 4/1/24 at 8:51 am to BlackCoffeeKid
Posted on 4/1/24 at 8:51 am to BlackCoffeeKid
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Struggling big time with this right now. Have a solid job that I’m thankful for, but I’d be lying if I said I gave a damn about it. Makes it difficult to want to get better at it each day
Place and purpose doesn't have to be a job. Sometimes the job affords us the financial ability to find place and purpose beyond our employment.
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Posted on 4/1/24 at 8:52 am to Thundercles
Thought I did at 27 when I landed a job that I would retire from. Little did I know that a year later I would be divorced. Stayed with the job until 4 years later me and big wig had words and he was out to get me. Got me a few months later on some bullshite. I was gonna be fired, but resigned instead. Went back to my previous life of chasing jobs all over the US. Fast forward to just over a year ago. I got a call from the same company wanting me back. They had finally fired that a-hole. Everyone was glad he was gone. I went back at 40 yrs old and will retire in hopefully 15-20 years. It’s one of the highest paying jobs in my area for the position.
It also helped that I put myself in rehab to kick my alcohol habit. I basically drink myself to sleep everyday. I still occasionally enjoy a beer or two, but not a fifth and a case a day like it use to be. Life sucked at the time and was a blur for about 10 years…
It also helped that I put myself in rehab to kick my alcohol habit. I basically drink myself to sleep everyday. I still occasionally enjoy a beer or two, but not a fifth and a case a day like it use to be. Life sucked at the time and was a blur for about 10 years…
This post was edited on 4/1/24 at 8:58 am
Posted on 4/1/24 at 8:55 am to Thundercles
A few years ago when I finally turned to Jesus and said that I need HIS help and I would trust him. I don't need to figure it out. It's already been figured out and I am at peace with whatever happens. I don't ever use the word "worry" anymore. I have replaced it with "concerned." Everyone wants peace of mind and we all must search for it and hopefully find it at some point in our lives.
Posted on 4/1/24 at 8:59 am to Thundercles
It doesn't happen.
Posted on 4/1/24 at 9:04 am to Thundercles
It gets downvoted, but I think writing a mission statement is valuable for those that feel aimless. Think of the most satisfying events in your past, and find the common denominators, write it down, use chat GPT to make it succinct if needed, look at other people’s statements online. Once you have these common core ideals, you can curate them anywhere in your life. It could turn a blasé job to something fulfilling just by being focused.
Posted on 4/1/24 at 9:06 am to LSUfan4444
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For me, it was early 40's when I finally woke up and realized that my purpose and mission was not of my own doing but of God's.
How did this look in your life? Without prying too much, what major changes did it precipitate?
Posted on 4/1/24 at 9:07 am to Thundercles
I'll never figure it out, I reckon, but I feel like I'm finally gaining some insight. Left behind some things I'd been clinging to that were dragging me down and realizing the things that really matter in life.
I won't make you suffer through the poem but you know I've written a few.
I won't make you suffer through the poem but you know I've written a few.
Posted on 4/1/24 at 9:11 am to Yournamegoeshere
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Life sucked at the time and was a blur
Living our days in a soul killing haze, til we saw that life's much more than this,
Now I'm losing my hair, but at least I'm aware, and the bottle's one thing I don't miss.
Posted on 4/1/24 at 9:12 am to Thundercles
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At what age do you feel like you finally figured life out?
Looking at my dad this weekend at easter smiling and just looking happy, I'll say around 70. He's is good health, sees his only son doing well with his family and kids. I think at that point you can say, "Yep, this is what it's about"
Posted on 4/1/24 at 9:14 am to Thundercles
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At what age do you feel like you finally figured life out?
Hasn’t happened yet.
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When do you feel like you actually got to a place where you had purpose, felt solid in your career, knew what you wanted from yourself and family, and had solid financial footing?
This is a different question and occurred for me around age 45.
Posted on 4/1/24 at 9:18 am to Thundercles
You'll never "figure out" life because it's always rapidly changing.
Posted on 4/1/24 at 9:22 am to Thundercles
When you realize God is in control not man
Posted on 4/1/24 at 9:30 am to Thundercles
Kind of seems this is one of those things you can say "I'll let you know when I get there" until the day you die, so worrying about it is futile.
Therefore, every morning I just put the day in God's hands, in manibus dei, and just do my best to see/follow the path He lays out. Rinse/repeat and nothing to stress over.
Therefore, every morning I just put the day in God's hands, in manibus dei, and just do my best to see/follow the path He lays out. Rinse/repeat and nothing to stress over.
This post was edited on 4/1/24 at 9:32 am
Posted on 4/1/24 at 9:33 am to Thundercles
I’m 37 I’m hoping by 50 I will be solid
Posted on 4/1/24 at 9:36 am to rmc
When does my mid life crisis start?
Posted on 4/1/24 at 9:41 am to Thundercles
32, married, with 2 kids and I don’t know what I want to do when I grow up. I’m just doing the best I can.
Posted on 4/1/24 at 9:42 am to Thundercles
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When do you feel like you actually got to a place where you had purpose, felt solid in your career, knew what you wanted from yourself and family, and had solid financial footing?
this season in my life has been the most secure and solid thus far. Life has thrown me quite a few vv difficult curveballs lately, but I've never felt better about the way life has played out- both for the good and the bad/difficult/unexpected things.
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Was it different from what you expected when you were younger?
absolutely. In as much as I've experienced a lot of traumatic things, I've also discovered that I am able to find a silver lining in the storm and I know that I am strong enough to withstand whatever life throws at me and can navigate difficult seasons with grace, strength and an overall positive attitude.
Posted on 4/1/24 at 9:51 am to Thundercles
I'm 57 and still don't have it all figured out. The advice I give my 26 and 22 year old kids is "Be 26 and 22". Don't try and be 50 at your age. Be the best 26 and 22 year old you can. Be at the top of your game for the age you are.
Posted on 4/1/24 at 9:56 am to Thundercles
I was 40 when my daughter was born, so 40
Posted on 4/1/24 at 10:21 am to Thundercles
50
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