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Same here. I'm turning 32 on upcoming May and I've put my career in the back burner in favor of finding a partner. I think places like in SF or NY make it super

Same here. I'm turning 32 on upcoming May and I've put my career in the back burner in favor of finding a partner. I think places like in SF or NY make it super easy for young/mid 20's folks to focus only on their career and very little else. >But I am left with a feeling of "what else?" I feel like this is a perpetual state that we human beings will find ourselves in. I feel like once you have something, there's that itch that wants you to get something more/else.

haswell 4y ago
> I feel like this is a perpetual state that we human beings will find ourselves in. It wasn't until I had experienced several major peaks in my career in my mid 30s that I realized it would never be enough. I've found that adding mindfulness and some elements of Buddhist philosophy (minus the religious bits) has been a hugely helpful practice for dealing with this reality.
- rubicon33 4y ago
  > It wasn't until I had experienced several major peaks in my career in my mid 30s that I realized it would never be enough. That's kind of the state that I'm in now. I don't really think any promotion or any significant windfall would change this feeling of "is this it". Sure, I'd be able to buy a bigger house, a nicer car, and go on fancier vacations... But I'd always be asking "whats next". Instead I am trying to find peace and happiness in the routine and stability of life. The problem I'm facing is that routine and stability are rather boring. I miss the feeling a child has when experiencing something for the first time.