I don't own a business, a house or a fancy car

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Things could always get worse am sure , if your limbs respond to What you want them to do , if you are managing to be getTing yourself fed, And your eyes are still working , you are somewhat ahead of the game than many other People
Being able to take your bodily functions for granted is still even a little farther ahead. Having a roof over your head , is a plus . So perhaps a reassessment of circumstances might help to serve you well . Hope you get a good direction going for yourself . sometimes some things takealittle longer than others . Good health and good luck to you .

Oh my goodness, this is so me! Even right down to the Ford Fiesta . Well, I don't own the Fiesta anymore. I don't even have a car at all! I am blessed enough to be able to use my partner's car. But come on, Fiestas are downright awesome! They are small, easy to maneuver, inexpensive to maintain, and very fuel-efficient. What more could you ask for in a car? If I ever do get another car again, I would love for it to be another Fiesta.

But seriously, I am 35 and do not own a house. I doubt I ever will because of my embarrassingly high student loan debt. I have never owned a fancy car a day in my life. And while I am self-employed, I would hardly call it owning a business. And by the way, I have a friend who is 41 and living with his parents.

Trust me, those things are not all they're cracked up to be. Homeowners have a lot of stuff to deal with that non-homeowners don't, business owners have a lot of liability risk, and most of those folks who have fancy cars probably also have sky high payments on them rather than owning them outright.

But anyway, I deal with a lot of the same stuff you do. I also have issues with planning/starting one thing and then going on to something else. And also, there are so many different things I want to do with my life. Novelist, screenwriter, actor, director (theater or film, I'm not picky ), social worker, teacher, entrepreneur... so many! I have no idea how I'll ever get even one of them done. And I definitely feel like I am a huge underachiever compared to most folks my age.

I think there are some people who aren't meant to just follow one path in life. Some of us have a lot of diverse interests, and we shouldn't be forced to choose between them. Sure, most of us do need a way to pay the bills, and that may necessitate choosing one job. But not for sure since in today's world, there are so many people who make their income from multiple sources.

And not all of us will follow the world's idea of success. Success can come a lot of different flavors. It doesn't necessarily involve being materialistic. I mean, look at some of the things that people are doing. You have people traveling full time living in RVs, living off the land in some secluded place, walking across their countries, and all kinds of uncommon stuff that makes them happy. Don't limit your ideas of success and happiness based on what other people think. Life has a lot to offer, and missing out on what you really want to do in order to go along with what the world thinks you should be doing might leave you with a lot of regrets.

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One definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over, but expecting different results. That goes for posting like a pest, too, Chris.

There are many different ways to be good in life.

Perhaps you don't have fancy things, but you are more genuine, kind and empathetic than people who do. What you are matters more than what you have.

It's actually been proven that richer people are less empathetic, as they don't have to rely on others and tend to interact more with richer people as opposed to people who don't have it as good as them.

“Compare and despair” is not a helpful way of thinking. Remember that you only see what other people want you to see, not the way things really are. There are no “oughts” in life either, only you make up your own rules for what you want to achieve.

A quick Google search yielded that about 10% of Americans are business owners, and that the average age of a small-business owner is about 50.

I just turned 30 this month and I live in a 24/7 group home. I can’t work a job and I can’t drive. In fact, I can’t go out in public without someone with me to make sure I don’t get hit by a car or get lost.

I also don't own a business, also don't own a house, or ever had any car...


.. So does my mom. So does my sister.
So does practically half of my aunts and uncles of varying degrees.

So does at least 3/4ths of my whole country. Neurology never mattered much.
But they fancy the American dream and the idea of financial success.

I'm not joking.
We had to take care of ourselves than bug the system upstairs. We just contribute to each other.



While looking at the Joneses either inspires their idea of happiness -- it is meant to inspire stability and contribution to society.

If it inspires envy and shame, one had to throw it away.
It doesn't serve anyone well and does not do favors with one's mental health.


Find different ways to be happy and successful by yourself.
One may start by not deliberately looking at it by looking at other else's happiness or idea of success.

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Depending on what part of the world you live in, owning a car might or might not be a necessity. It pretty much is where I live in the US. I currently own a Toyota Sentra, but I still kind of miss the Honda Accord I totaled.