Are you happy with what you’ve achieved in life?

[Bottomlesspit21]

I’m turning 30 this year and reflecting on my life achievements and feeling a bit down because of it and feel like I should have/could have achieved a lot more!

I work 2 different jobs earning about 30k a year in total, my main job I feel like I could do so much more but never really known exactly what I want to do in life! I feel like I should be earning so much more (near London)

I live in a beautiful house which my boyfriend owns however I have no mortgage or house of my own and no savings!

Did anyone start achieving more/getting on the property ladder themselves after 30?

I am 31 and have been having this existential crisis for about 13 years ahhh. I am always googling 'what can i achieve in life', 'what goals can i set', 'what shall I do with my life'.

On paper yes I am very happy with what I have achieved so far - 2 kids, married 9 years, on our 3rd house. Would have none of that without DH though, he really carries us all. I love love love being a SAHM and it's what I've always wanted but yes there is always that feeling you describe of wanting to achieve something on my own. I have done some cool stuff, truly once in a lifetime stuff which could be outing (I am quite free with information about myself on here so people IRL could definitely put it all together!).

One evening this week I compiled all my random to-do lists, bucket lists, 5 year plans, before 40, before 50 goal lists and now have 5 pages of things to do. Kind of overwhelmed into doing nothing though.

I also found a Personal Manifesto which I wrote maybe a year ago and it was really helpful at focussing my mind so I would definitely recommend doing that!! Google it for format ideas.

We are sooooo young and hopefully have loads of time!

Yes I changed career at 32 and got a mortgage at 35.

No.

Now earn just under 40k. Any more money/responsibility isn't worth the stress to me at the moment. I also never really knew but focused on what my strengths are, the skills I like using, available opportunities and job security.

I have...but at 30 I certainly hadn't! Career was progressing well but I was living in a tiny rented flat, had an unreliable boyfriend who I knew I wasn't going to have a future with and an amazing social life plus low self esteem. Eleven years on, I have a husband, two DC, we live in our dream house and are comfortably off. Love my job although I have sidelined a bit due to childcare which doesn't bother me.

What I'm saying is, 30 is still very young and you have years yet to achieve what you want in life. I met DH at 32, we bought out first house at 33, DC born at 35 and 38. Still more to achieve! You've plenty of time OP!