I'm 26, an i feel like i ha vent achieved nothing in my life so far, does anyone feel the same?

Question

or am i just feelin depressed- u decide.

Answer 1

depressed..i am sure you have done stuff to be prouf of.. well lets see, did you finsh high school?? I am sure you did.. so there focus on GOOD things.. and don't let the bad thing get to you!!

By the way.... if there is something that is bothering you soo much.. then thing of a way to fix it.. and work toward that every day.. and when you start to get down again.. look back at how much closer you are to that goal.. *smiles*

Answer 2

Feelings are mutual.

I'm pushing 26 myself & regardless of having 10 different jobs so far in my life, the state of my bank account is just as miserable as politicians' policies.

After having graduation & having BSc Honours degree, many has made me feel as if my qualification best suits in their nearest bin, since "experience" is what seems important at this age & time.

When I started IT, there's a trend & craze for that, but sadly with such jobs outsourced so fat cats get EVEN MORE fatter, someone in my position feels being betrayed & having 4 years of life down the drain.

What exactly do I have that I'd have an intense pride in, I'm not sure & with property price reaching sky-high, I often wonder if I would ever get on the property ladder at all ???

Course, the realisation of the fact that I'm still SINGLE (& searching) adds a rather serious insult to already severe injury.

Answer 3

don't worry about it! everyone feels like this from time to time, people who say they dont are liars!

Don't compare yourself to others. Try to enjoy life, spend time with people who make you feel good and don't drag you down. Do things to give you a positive outlook. Maybe ask yourself what it is that u expect to have done by the age 26...it isn't old or too late! Go on holiday, get away from it all for a while so you can gain a better perspective on yourself and your life.

What do you want from life?
your own home?
a partner?
fun?
family?
to see other countries?
maybe a combination of the above?!

I bet there is loads of positive things you have done. You are just bit down in the dumps, it will pass! be happy and glad you are alive!!

If you don't like something then change it!

Answer 4

Try being almost 50 and feeling the same way!
I don't think people are really 'grown up' and mature until they are at least 25 anyway, so you are ready now to do something!
What do you want to achieve? Is it education, making a difference in someone else's life, fame, or financial security?
Only you can know what you might want. Perhaps that is what has you feeling discouraged, you still haven't figured out what you need in life to make you feel successful.
Try making that your current focus-deciding what is important to you. Then figure out how to make it happen...just do it before you turn 50!

Answer 5

if your a girl, you got PMT, but still you are feeling feelings that you just put to aside when you aint this low.

what you should do is do something, ANYTHING. whether its a fun project or an educational one. it will make you feel like you are apart of the world and you got things to do. you will meet people and discover things you never knew. Learning new things can boost peoples confidence too, just take a leap from where you are and change just one thing, then you will wanna do more. trust me i have a sister who does nothing and i have quite alot, she gets resentful towards me and have arguments, but its because she is not happy with her self deep down. so she has no social life cause she is so bitter to people and her confidence low so she is snapy and defensive, she cant and wont take critisim at all. and to succeed in life and become something, you have to let people tell you about yourself and where you are going wrong, ya understand??!! i hope so.

So get off your ar*s and go do something. lts waiting for you, what ever it is. You were put on this plannet for a reason, find it. goodluck. xx **)

Answer 6

I am turning 29 tomorrow and sometimes I feel like that but then my mom or friend will point out everything I have done it just isn't where I thought i would be ... and you are really young so if you feel that way then now is the time to start making goals and achieving them ..it sounds to me like you might be a little depressed just try to pick yourself up and start toward a goal... good luck

Answer 7

hi, i'm 30, even i dont feel like that i have achieved something in life. nothing gives me happiness these days. i did my post graduation, i got married to a nice gentleman. at that point i thought tht was my achievement,. and when my kid entered this world, i felt more happy. but the happiness was followed by immediate loss of two of my inlaw s family members. it was a trauma indeed. it took almost 5yrs to get to normal. i was without work for 2yrs as the child was small. at that time i realized one thing that i dont have the abiliity to copeup with the fast moving competitive world. though mentally i was not ready to go out and work....somehow i madeup my mind and did some courses and managed to get a small job. which has no gratuity, some privileges except the salary. i thought getting into job was my achivement.after 2 years,,,,,another close and loving family member was killed at a very young age of 28 who was brutally murdered. that time i was totally collapsed. after 1 1/2 yr my dad passed away with some illness. same day, my brother's daughter who was in +2 hanged herself with college prinicipals harassing behaviour........and now at present, though i have a very good family,,,but i feel i havent acheived anything....lost interest in life. yes, i feel the same. but i know very well that is not going to help me anyway....but god has given me this quality of responding to others problems and needs......so i help people around me in my own way.....that gives me little satisfaction when they say "i feel better with your presence". i think, u can start thinking some alternative of how to make this life more useful for u and as well as others my dear friend. u r just 26, and u have a long journey to go through. my request for u is dont waste your time, energy and those strengths which u have. just talk to people and try to know what are the available fields where u can work with more enthusiasm, interest and sense of responsibility . try to help others either through a small smile, kind words , spend sometime with those who are depressed. who knows? may be u r saving someone from commiting suicide. good luck! .

Answer 8

Absolutely! And so do plenty of other people my age (23) I've talked to. I blame child prodigies, the class system and my own protestant work ethic.
I have to keep telling myself that I shouldnt think too much about ticking off achievements to the extent that I'm ignore more immediate (and worthwhile) experiences.
So dont worry, it's not just you!

Answer 9

You're still young and there are many years ahead of you to achieve your heart's desire and feel fulfilled. It sounds like you're a bit depressed. Maybe you could go visit your family doctor for advice and perhaps consider counselling to find out why you're feeling like this

Answer 10

They say experience is what you get when you're not looking for it (or something like that). I would say you have probably achieved a lot so far in your life but you don't want to see it now. In anycase, there is still time.

What do you want to acheive, that's the question...