Reply #16: wow

[northernlights]

"If someone isn't pretty much grown up and accomplished by age 27, then he or she is not likely to be by age 40, either."

That's pretty, well, judgemental, imho. :shrug:

Someone might survived hell in a handbasket, and just be starting to heal from it by age 27.

I know by age 27, back in the late 70s recession, I'd spent several years nearly homeless, in therapy and in clinical suicidal depression. I was nearly institutionalized.

10 years later I was 6 years into my 1st good job -- the first decent opportunity to come my way and I jumped for it.

By age 41, I'd been promoted to a 6 figure salary. But I suppose that doesn't count, in your book since it took me until 41.

At 47 I was being considered for a top position in my field. The equivalent of a speechwriter for president or prime minister of a lesser country, but still, top of my profession. Had high tech not crashed when it did, I might have been selected and still be there...

But again, way past the age when someone is capable of actually accomplishing anything worthwhile, according to your view. Sheesh!