Is it ok to not have any? Does it mean i have given up?
I'm not in a crisis, just running uphill through a number of challenges that make me busier and more burdened. Financially, I'm just ok, my basic needs are met and I have some savings for retirement, but it's a source of some anxiety that homeownership in the high cost of living city of my employer still remains out of reach for me. I just keep powering through, knowing that I'm on a (slowly) uphill trajectory and I'm doing well for my kids.
One big challenge for me is that my sibling, who used to be my academic role model, has taken an unmotivated streak and his life has been stagnant for 10 years. He used to shine and excel, then he had a big setback that was beyond his control, and he never truly recovered his pathway toward assured success. I need to accept his decisions, but it's hard.