But at 31, you see people your age who are at the "peak" of the cycle - married, with kids, investment/s (house, car, etc.), masters/doctorate, and maybe some maintenance medicines. I don't have any of those.
At 31, I am still constantly travelling for work and for sanity (reason for the inability to find a boyfriend). And kids, well, I can't imagine having them (I cannot take care of anyone else than myself). The only investment I have is the investment for the future of the community I help (almost all my savings go to my personal initiatives). I still plan on finishing my masters (or enrolling for a new one). And I am healthy --- conditioning to separate work from personal life paid off (I work on the weekdays + I laze around on the weekends = lesser stress life).
But at 31 and working on projects, I can't help but ask myself about the near future (after the project). What will I be doing then? Where will I be? Will I have enough savings (whatever is left) to support me if I am again in the unemployed side of the scale?
Though at 31, I think I can still do a lot of things. Well, I can offer a lot of things. I can go back to consulting. I am pretty good in project management and there are a lot of development projects in the Philippines. Or I can teach art focusing on recycling. Or I can sell cakes and breads for a while. Or whatever. There are a lot of options.
However at 31, just like most of the people I know, one should think of a stable stage in the cycle and stay there for a while. I am still not on that part. I am still on my way up. How high up, I don't really know.
I'll just wait for when I am 32 then let's see if these are concerns still.
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