What does progress look like?
Is it linear?
Is it how family expected it to look?
Is it how you expected?
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This year has had me thinking a lot about this idea.
Mostly due to concern with my having children.
While not entirely true, I consider the cut-off age for having children to be 35.
Mostly due to biological factors - quality of egg & sperm, fitness ability of each parent, etc.
Post-35 life gets (potentially) easier from a financial point of view; increased chance of senior roles or promotions and larger income. But body decay becomes a real factor unless looked after during the 20s; diet, fitness, habits, etc.
I think exist on an okay path currently but time has a sneaky habit of creeping past without you realising.
I could easily continue what I'm doing and live a good life but I fear getting to 40 or 45 and being single or having regret over my choice regarding children.
I'd like to continue travelling.
I'd like to continue my career progression.
I'd like to continue my trajectory towards a better me.
Maybe I'm just overthinking it.
I try to live according to "you could die tomorrow but also at 100"; prioritising activities that I might not be able to complete when older, but also trying to save and be mindful of the future to come.
My 10 year plan looks something like this:
- finish study and find work
- work for 2-3 years (try to get experience and a promotion)
- working holiday or career job overseas
- travel when possible
- save in the background for a house and for the future