I've done astonishingly well for someone whose main goal has been 'do better'. I grew up in a very rough area, my teenage years was focused primarily on gettin

I've done astonishingly well for someone whose main goal has been 'do better'. I grew up in a very rough area, my teenage years was focused primarily on getting out of there. Had I stayed, I would've likely been caught up in a drug life like the majority of my graduating class. As I'm just over 30 now, I'm trying to get more specific. I can't keep riding the wave I'm on, expecting things to keep working out. My career is bound to plateau, and where I'm at now is paying me well but I don't know I can keep up the required pace/concessions (eg: 12+ hour days at random, deadlines) I believe the term 'golden handcuffs' applies here, it's been a developing concern of mine. I've made decent pay since my early 20s, but without a plan like... buying a home, I worry it's all likely to be for naught. All that to say I suppose, aim for goals but be willing to let them flex or outright change. I never could've fathomed where I am now, but I've learned their value.