Are you suppose to feel successful at age 21?
342549
Awwww gee, at 21 you're just barely getting out of the starting gate. It's a good time to think about your goals, and where you'd like to be in your life in 5, 10, 15 years, etc. It's the best time to start out at those "entry level" jobs that will give you experience to move up to the big-paying jobs later. Also, if you haven't had any college education, now is the time to think and plan for it. If not, when you're 40 you'll still feel the feeling you feel now at 21 when you're still slingin' burgers or stuck in a job that you absolutely hate. But it's NEVER too late to go to school. However, the younger you start, the more you retain (an element of human development) and the better chance you have to move up the ladder at a relatively young age. Good luck.
710910
I'll take your interview but first I'd like to say that success is defined differently by everyone.  In my point of view, success has nothing to do with money.\n\n1.  I define success as being a state of mind.  I feel successful when my family is healthy and happy.  \n\n2.  Becoming successful is not as difficult as remaining successful.   First of all, you need a clear goal.  I feel that I became a successful person by working hard (be it school, work, volunteering, etc).  I never really did anything I didn't want to devote time and effort to, everything I did was done in order to attain a goal.  I remain successful by keeping my commitment to my goal and by continuing to work hard.  No matter how successful you may feel, success really just means you need continued work and commitment.  THAT'S what is difficult for most people.  Once they see a goal has been attained they forget that most things go just as easily as they come.  You have to continue to work hard to keep your success.\n\n3.  So far, I have my BS, MS and I'll be working on my PhD in the near future.\n\n4.  No...like I said, I'll be working on my PhD in the near future.  Once I get there I'll have achieved my goals.\n\n5.  Yes I am.  I have a healthy, happy family...I'm totally happy.\n\n6.  I'd first tell you that you need a road map.  You can't begin a journey without knowing where you're headed, right?  Why would you begin a "road to success" without knowing where you want to go?  Pick a goal for yourself, where you do envision yourself in ten to fifteen years?  Aim for it, research what you need, plan (short & long term) and go for it.\n\n7.  Sometimes, the road gets rough, real rough but you cannot give up, you have to keep going.  I found myself broke, married, pregnant and still in school when I was almost done with my BS.  I kept going, I had to if I was going to achieve my goal.  Somehow, I made it through.  If you really, really want it then that just means you have to be persistent, if you are, you'll persevere and get wherever it is you want to be.  I was once the type of child that everyone called "at risk" an immigrant ten year old, poor, and with no English.  Hey, if I can achieve what I have, anyone can!
510336
Tomorrow just believe you will wake up with an "Age Lift"  It is all what you make out of it.. a lot of people say they didn't really start living until they were in their sixties with newfound wisdom & freedom ... don't compare yourself to people in their teens, twenties, thirties, forties etc.. of course you will feel old if you are 30 comparing yourself to a 10 year old!
248488
well, at 21 years you should have your own personality, so you can make decisions that are a part of you. if that friends are real friends they shouldn't try to change you, they should accept you as you are
340385
Depends what country. Here in New Zealand you can after turning 20.\n\nIf your parents really care, they should let you do what will make you happy.
1092546
You're still young, don't feel left behind because there are 30 year olds probably not as together as you are @ 21 . Maybe you did have to work and maybe you weren't "living" the way you think somebody your age should have ,but you were working and doing what you had to do for your future. So don't feel bad about it. You seem like you have your head on straight being that you are working and about to start school, so don't worry about what everyone else is doing believe me you didn't miss anything.
334779
The current age is perfectly fine with me. I just turned 21 in March and I know for a fact that I still need more experience in life. Plus, the person will have had be able to get previous political experience by the time the person reached 35.
846264
I'm 28 and I feel 28 - it's all good!
714766
Physically you are at you best in your twenties and thirties.  Physically.  So if you base doing great things on being athletic type accomplishment then that is true.  \n\nIntellectually, that does not hold.  Experience, knowledge, research and more important things happen later in life....mental abilities do not start to decline in your twenties....not until much later.....the young do not have the experience.\n\nGreat things start to happen when a person final learns and realizes that they are not the center of things.....that comes in stages....they may intellectually know that for a long time before it really hits home and their life changes to doing for others.
806847
You have it good but if you want to feel better about yourself, maybe you should get your own place and a job, if you are not working. You just need more independence. But it is still good that your parents are helping you out though. \n\nI use to feel the same way about my folks helping me out until someone told me never be ashame of having a great support system.
768666
I think success depends on planning. If you can plan for a good future and then follow those plans you should be successful. You have to set goals for yourself and push yourself to reach beyond that. If you are content with being where you are all the time you'll never be successful! You need to work hard and not skimp out on things like education. You can always go to college but when you are in your 30's it's harder because you have a lot more respondsibilities than when your just out of high school.
412051
I reckon! Im 19, My body feelz like itz 40 & my brain feelz late 20's.. i guess its all the experiemce in life! You make a mistake you learn so u can teach others...Also if ya party too hard when your younger your body WILL NOT Cope!
201511
I think U should be 19 or 20 at least.
91273
For me, life really began being enjoyable at about 22. You've been loved, you've been hurt, you've tried out a few jobs. You realize that life does in fact go on, even though when you're younger, it seems as if a depressing day, or week, or year will last forever.
674170
I've personally always known that I want my own business from being very young, which is why i'm in a crappy position at the moment after uni to decide what i want to do in the meantime to get the funds to set up my business...i want to be my own boss and not be told what to do and have to hold myself back.\n\nGood for you and good luck if that's what you decide to do.
79720
It is normal. Children may feel excitement when their birthdays are near. Some adults still feel it. But most adults don't feel great become older. If you think your life there won't bring you any good, please don't be scared to change it. Try new things, don't let work be the only thing in your life as you only live once. New activities may bring you to new friends. Moving to another place could be a good option. Good luck.
1083570
its all in the mind... you can act in a mature way... if you are determined to do it