Do you regret working too hard in life ?
I’am 24 years. For the past two years I really worked hard, study, internship, projects.. Probably more than my friends. Weekends, long nights.. One of my motivation was probably to get a job that’s paid well. It’s kind of paid off. Top graduate, got an offer at Goldman, great network, good projects.. (Very grateful for that even lf it’s not much for some people in Blind) I’am on my end of study, I keep going on working hard. Sometime when I do a little pause, and i’am locking to people enjoying life parties, friends.. I wonder to my self does it worth it ? Time has already fly, at 24y, losing some hair, fist wrinkles… I wonder to myself if it’s really worth it to sacrifice 2-3 years of life student where you could probably live the best experience memories of your life And probably sacrifice plus 2-3 years of junior position to get well paid ( of course salary is not the only thing, I love what i do, but i think I work hard for the money) For someone who at least has 30y, what do you think ? (Very sorry for my grammar, trying to Work on it )
People who have the “best experiences in their life” in college live deadbeat lives afterwards You can have the best experiences in your life at any point. It takes the right places, right timing, and most importantly, the right people
Probably everyone on Blind are over achievers. Anyways, you can always take a break and live it up before you buy a house.
TC or GTFO 😡
If you play your cards right your late 20s and early 30s should be the best time of your life. Disposable income, time, and health. Anyone who peaked in college is a moron
I'd say it's easier to form social relationships in college whether it be deep friendships or romantic ones. That's one thing I'd maybe change if I could go back in time.
Making great choices > working hard. If you can’t make great choices, then working hard is the way to go. At any rate, do NOT trade your health for achievements. You would pay hefty interest on health debts.
Carrots are so healthy to be paid in
Post this after 20 years. Gtfo.
40+ so have reflected on this myself and have a long time frame to look back on… here are my pearls of wisdom (or ramblings of a boomer, depending on your perspective): 1. Working hard pays off as long as you are learning new things or honing existing skills. 2. Working hard to do level-1 work, or a large volume of ‘donkey-work’ for a $100 gift certificate is not worth it. 3. You can usually manage a reasonable amount of hard work while still having a good time, early on in your career. You don’t have to choose one or the other when you are so young. 4. When you have kids it is very difficult to slog away at work while still doing justice to them as your family time commitments simply get too high then. So at that age (the decade starting mid 30s or so for most people) working hard will take a toll. 5. Hard work will take a toll on your physical health if your mental state is not good (due to stress, worn culture etc). If your mental state is good (awesome team/manager/work) it’s a LOT easier to put in crazy hours and let the rest of life adjust around this. 6. When you have kids, you should prioritize the time with them. If you don’t, you will eventually regret it. Either because you will feel you missed out on a rare experience or because your kids will turn out to be inconsiderate selfish humans, since they copied you (cats in the cradle). Between family and work you have to be clear always that family is #1 7. Working hard will take a toll on your marriage unless you and your spouse look at your work with the same perspective and priority. If they feel left-out or ignored, it’ll cause lasting (or fatal) damage to your marriage. 8. Your career is likely to be long. So keep perspective and pace while working hard. If you become a VP at 28 through sheer hard work, the rest of your life will probably be sideways or downhill so don’t fly so high or burn so bright that you don’t last. Focussed hard work together long term goals will always pay off, eventually.
If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.
Some great nuggets in here, thanks for sharing.
Read this very slowly “You will never regret making more money” I have dated both in my 20s and 30s and had my share of fun and hands down working hard in early 20s was worth it as having parties in late 20s and early 30s was more fun with better cash, stability and confidence. At end of the day everyone has their priorities, my psychology major friends who partied hard in school and are HR/recruiters at various companies are happy too
Psycho HR department
Lol. You havnt even entered the race and you are tired
I’am not tired I’am just asking question I think I have the right to do :)
Avoid being 40y full of regrets :)