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steve  ·  3949 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Hubski, what are you doing with your life?

My comment is going to sound out of place here… I think I'm a lot older than most commenting so far.

    What are you doing with your life?
I'm raising a family and working for the man. I'm also pursuing hobbies, spending time with friends, and doing a lot of service working with the poor.

    Are you where you want to be?
I think so… this is a tricky question. I would love to have more time. I would love to have more money. I would love to do less of the work I dislike and more of the creative work I like… but I don't need any of it. I am happy in the now. I don't know that I planned to be exactly where I am - but I know that I love it here.

    Is there something that you want to change?
Yah - I need to get fit. I'm off to a decent start - but oh man is it hard to repair a dozen years of neglect.

    Do you know what you want to do in life?
Yes. I want to contribute as much as possible to my wife's happiness. I want to equip my kids to be happy and successful adults. I want to work hard at my job to feel good about the time I spend there and have a sense of accomplishment. I want to help as many people as possible. I want to create things that have an impact on people. And truthfully - I want to be president of the United States….. but that's a longer story for another day.

    Is it okay to not know?
I think so - but don't wait too long. Life is short. You won't want to be sitting in the chemo chair looking back on a lot of wasted time.

    How do you go about figuring out what it is that you want?
This is one of the hardest questions out there. Mostly because you are the only one that can answer it. Your friends and family who know you well can help, and guide, and mentor - but in the end - YOU have to decide and live with the choice - no one else to blame. With that said - don't be afraid to try things. I have several friends who start in one career (or major, or school) and then change, and then change again. It's your life. You get one. And if you're lucky, you get 60-80 productive years. Run with it.

    Is it ever too late to change?
Nope - see above. I just thought of another guy I know who was in business and at the age of 36 went to medical school and is now an ER doc and LOVES his life. Your career isn't who you are. For me - it's a mechanism to fund my life and nothing more.

    Just a few questions to ponder. I feel stuck in a state of the unknown right now and I'd like to hear from some other people.
These are great things to ponder and great questions to ask and reask and reask and reask. Life is crazy. And life is CRAZY SHORT. Make yours mean something great.