>Really? You don't think society places great emphasis on milestone achievements like marriage, reproduction, employment success, sporting prowess, etc? Only yo

>Really? You don't think society places great emphasis on milestone achievements like marriage, reproduction, employment success, sporting prowess, etc? Only you know what will make you truly happy - but everyone will be very keen to tell you if you're a winner or a loser. IMO it's more like gamification: Achievement Unlocked: $100K of student loans! Achievement Unlocked: Wage Slave! Achievement Unlocked: Something's in the oven! Achievement Unlocked: Mortgage! Achievement Unlocked: Couples counseling. Achievement Unlocked: Substance addiction... Achievement Unlocked: Divorced... Achievement Unlocked: Rebound!!! Achievement Unlocked: Downsized... Achievement Unlocked: Child support... Achievement Unlocked: Rehired!!! Achievement Unlocked: New love!!! Achievement Unlocked: Foreclosure... Achievement Unlocked: 40... Achievement Unlocked: Life-threatening health issue... Achievement Unlocked: Recovered!!! Achievement Unlocked: Remarried!!! Achievement Unlocked: Divorce times 2... Achievement Unlocked: Technological Unemployment... Achievement Unlocked: Back to School!!! Etc...