Everyone reaches a point in their life when they realise that they're not getting any younger, and they had better start actually doing all the things that they say that they want to, before it's too late - whether it's career-related or something with your personal life.

Has anyone else here reached that point? How are you coping with it? Are you planning some of these things, or are you rethinking your goals to make them more reasonable to achieve?

I'm taking a serious look at my career... and trying to decide if I can see myself retiring from this and being able to live comfortably. In this world, that's a tough thing to have to think about.

I haven't reach that point yet, artemia. However, I am trying to live life more serious and focus my career well. Do you that feeling is what we call "sign of aging"?

I have reached that point in my life and am now trying my best to align everything into order to be able to reach my ultimate dream. To complete myself, as a person, as a woman, as a child of God!

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In my single years, I am a homebody and a family oriented but a happy go lucky person. When I get married, it came to a realization that I need to be serious since I have a new life and own family to take care of. And I did get more serious in life when we have our kids.

Maybe there's a point when they say that it's a sign of aging because we cannot think of it yet in our early years

But it feels so cool! Knowing that I have raised good kids and a husband hehehehe. It totally completes me!

It is good that you enjoyed your life during your single years. At least you have no more regrets when you get old. And it's life, there will come a time that you will mature whether you like it or not, and you will be more serious. Many things you will consider especially in decision-making. And now that you have a happy and grown family, I can say that it is your reward being a good and matured mom.

I got to that point earlier this year and I have quit my job to go back to school full time. I can't say that it has been easy but I believe in achieving my dreams regardless of the price to pay. I am loving this whole experience and very glad that I took a step forward towards what I want to do at this point in my life.

After I graduated, I came to that point. I was thinking of my future and how to start it. Well, the first thing I did was goal setting. You got to have priority and some procedures on how to reach your goal. It's quite difficult however, I enjoyed it. Are you happy with your accomplishments right now?

I began to feel this way when I turned 25... Seriously. Back then, I already felt that life was speeding too fast, and I wasn't getting anywhere with my dreams and goals - wasn't doing enough to achieve them. I am 36 now. Have I done everything I could? I'd say very close to it. Have I achieved things I wanted? Some of them, but in a very minor way, so I keep working!

I have reached that point in my life when I am ready to fight for what I want and get it!

Good for you mamabear!! And some things do require a fight, don't they? Even simple things don't come to us easy... I like your attitude.

It's always good to enjoy your life well when you're still single. Do you that "to

obey all the rules you missed all the fun"? That's why being stupid could

sometimes mean to enjoy.LOL!

I recently reached a point in my life where I felt that I wasn't far enough along.. like everyone else was married, had kids, had a good job. (I did but had to quit due to my panic attacks at work.. even though it was an amazing job!! ) And then on top of that, dealing with my gma having cancer and going through chemo.. it's really showed me how fragile life is.

Honestly though, take one day at a time and don't let the little things bring you down. Life is what you make it, so let's all help eachother make it better

I reached that point at the end of 2008. I've always been a bit of a workaholic and a weekend partier so I needed to start living a healthier life. As you get older, the fun of going out with friends on the weekend (or every weekend) loses its luster.
I started working out more than I ever have, and cut out the alcohol (aside from the occassional drink.) I feel so much better.. more energy, happier, and saving money because I'm not blowing it everyweekend.

When my son graduated I gave him this exact advice. I told him that now that he is out of school and still young, he should do the things he wants to do in life. Have fun, live an honest life and don't regret not trying something he is interested in.

As I get older, I do take that same advice. If there is something I have always wanted to do, I give it a try. Why not live life to it's fullest.

I think I reached that point, in my early twenties. It was like all the sudden I realized that I was "grown up" and there was no more school, no more saying, when I get older I'm gonna do this, or I'm going to be this... I was out in the workforce and realized that I was going to have to change the direction of my life if I was ever going to do what I really wanted to do.

I'm really starting to see what you mean more and more each day. There's just so much I wanna accomplish. I don't wanna take life too seriously and I just want a fresh start. That's why I moved states away from everyone.. I just need to grow and I need support not criticism. I'm not sure where my life is headed and I see now that that's okay. I'm taking it one day at a time and I think this way I am going to be much more of a happy version of myself. After being officially diagnosed with anxiety, depression and OCD.. I look at everything different. I don't want to take everything so seriously. You only live once, so why not take a break, have some fun for a while? If needed, I'll get a part time job

I totally agree with your point here. And i really love seeing people happy, i don't know but that's my nature, i feel so much at ease when i see my friends or family members smile or laugh their hearts out when they talk to me.