Over 30 & LOVING it!
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From the 'failure' thread:
What defines failure? Society dicating a certain level of financial and lifestyle goals that are completely unattainable by 90% of the world's population?
I was 35 on Sunday.
I grew up in one of the most amazing places on earth, and got to travel the region getting exposed to so many different cultures and ways of life.
After school, where I was very average, cos let's face it when you're 16 there are way more important things to be doing than wanking off to Nat Geo African Tribe specials in the corner of the library, I moved to London for Uni, where I spent 7 years playing music, making a core group of really amazing friends, and working at a great place for cool clients.
Then I got married, moved to America, and had a whole other experience for many years, culminating in adopting my son, which I consider to date my best achievement ever.
Got divorced, and decided to move back home to Hong Kong, where I am working at the best place I have ever worked, in the best city in the world.
I don't have shit money, I don't have a fancy car, and I live day to day.
But I go to work every morning with a big smile on my face, and 90% of the time I can honestly say I am happy.
I have lived a rich life, and I have the memories for it. I am more thankful for that, and for the many amazing people I have met along my travels that have taught me more about life and myself than I ever would have thought, than I would be for all the money on the world. Best of all - I appreciate each and every day that I have on this earth, and take what I can from every positive, and negative experience.
I have answers to nothing, but questions for you all.