I'm thinking specifically about:
Job/career
Family/personal life
When you consider your life to date, and thinking about the two things above, do you feel you have reached your full potential in these areas i.e. are you largely content?
Me ...
Job/career
I've been in my current role (IT related) since the early noughties. Nearing 50, if I'm being honest I haven't pushed myself enough in terms of career progression. This is largely because, for the first decade and beyond, I was content with my role. However, looking back, once I was a few years in, I should have pushed myself to go for promoted posts. To address this, I'm now working towards a postgrad qualification to tick that box (most vacancies now mandate these or similar), and next year I'm going to put myself out there and see what comes up. Still within the same sector.
If I'm being really honest, but this is good old 20/20 hindsight, I kind of wish I'd never gone down the IT route. I wish I'd explored a career in psychology or a related field. Wouldn't consider changing now, too far in with things like pension and by the time I qualified (if indeed I did) I'd be starting off on the bottom proverbial rung. So, rightly or wrongly, I'd stick to what I know for the next 9-10 years then RETIRE
Family/personal life
That's an easy one. Was never interested in settling down with anyone or having kids, held that view into my 40s. Long story short, I now regret my life choices in this area. Although I appreciate you shouldn't view things through rose-tinted glasses, I do wish I'd had kids. Again, at 50 or close enough, I wouldn't consider it now. As for a partner, I think I'm too set in my ways but might look for a companion at some point to do stuff with in my retirement.
So on balance, I've probably not reached my potential in either career or family life. Having said that, I'm relatively content and much better placed than many on this planet, so overall no grumbles.
Right, over to you
Job/career
Family/personal life
When you consider your life to date, and thinking about the two things above, do you feel you have reached your full potential in these areas i.e. are you largely content?
Me ...
Job/career
I've been in my current role (IT related) since the early noughties. Nearing 50, if I'm being honest I haven't pushed myself enough in terms of career progression. This is largely because, for the first decade and beyond, I was content with my role. However, looking back, once I was a few years in, I should have pushed myself to go for promoted posts. To address this, I'm now working towards a postgrad qualification to tick that box (most vacancies now mandate these or similar), and next year I'm going to put myself out there and see what comes up. Still within the same sector.
If I'm being really honest, but this is good old 20/20 hindsight, I kind of wish I'd never gone down the IT route. I wish I'd explored a career in psychology or a related field. Wouldn't consider changing now, too far in with things like pension and by the time I qualified (if indeed I did) I'd be starting off on the bottom proverbial rung. So, rightly or wrongly, I'd stick to what I know for the next 9-10 years then RETIRE
Family/personal life
That's an easy one. Was never interested in settling down with anyone or having kids, held that view into my 40s. Long story short, I now regret my life choices in this area. Although I appreciate you shouldn't view things through rose-tinted glasses, I do wish I'd had kids. Again, at 50 or close enough, I wouldn't consider it now. As for a partner, I think I'm too set in my ways but might look for a companion at some point to do stuff with in my retirement.
So on balance, I've probably not reached my potential in either career or family life. Having said that, I'm relatively content and much better placed than many on this planet, so overall no grumbles.
Right, over to you
