Response to Waiting for... nothing?

Waiting for life to start

I relate quite a bit to the referenced post. After I got my first full time job, when my studies where winding down, I started asking my self the question "What now?". I got a chunk of cash each month and was still living at my parents — it felt like something was supposed to happen.

Eventually I met a girl that and we moved together so now I had a use for my monthly paycheck, but it still felt like I was waiting for the real life to start. We eventually moved to another, larger and nicer apartment, quite liberating but still felt like I was waiting for life to start.

Then I found a house for sale in the area where I grew up, for a very reasonable price (it's out in the middle of nowhere), and eventually I signed the papers. Now as a house owner it feels like I'm no longer waiting.

I can now invest into my home, where I will spend most (maybe all?) of my adult life. I can buy furniture that fits the aesthetics without worrying about how it will look in my next home. I was able to join the local volunteer fire department, since I knew I wasn't going anywhere.

I guess that is what I was waiting for, being able to live like I grew up. Being able to pick a random direction and head out into the woods to ponder. Living a quiet life in a small community, just like I did when I was younger.

"What about me?"

I guess this was just my personal goal, so what does this mean for you. This means that you should take some time to ponder what you want your life to be. Do you want to return to a similar living as it was in your childhood? Do you want to forge a new life in a new place? Do you want to live like your idols (parents, influencers, that old guy down the street).

When you have started to get a grasp of what you want, pursue it. Keep your eyes open for opportunity. Half the part of success is being ready for luck (the other half being just luck).

There is a difference between just waiting, and being prepared.