Comments on: Time for the So-Called Quarter Life Crisis http://ummnowwhat.com/2009/01/09/time-for-the-so-called-quarter-life-crisis/ Overcoming the Quarter-life Crisis Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:25:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Phoenix http://ummnowwhat.com/2009/01/09/time-for-the-so-called-quarter-life-crisis/#comment-3277 Phoenix Tue, 28 Jul 2009 22:11:04 +0000 http://ummnowwhat.com/?p=362#comment-3277 well, my clock is ticking cause i'm turning 25 in exactly 3 days (August 1st) so yes, I can very much relate to this post. Thanks for writing it. I moved out of my comfy zone when I was 19 to go to college (which is about 5000 miles away) and i have learnt that in real life, there are plenty of honest, good hearted people but also mean and cranky (and mostly jealous) ones and you can never please them all so just (try to) ignore them and do your own things. I've also learnt to value what I have before it's too late. I've learnt that success tastes the sweetest when you know that you've truely earnt it. I've learnt that it wouldn't help to face difficulties with a painfull face, people only pity you and I don't need that, i try to face it with a smile if I can help it. I've learnt that sometimes it hurts me even more knowing I've hurt others. Besides, I've also learnt that a few wonderful things happen when you least expect it. However, "life is about making the best out of what you are handed"(can't remember who said that), so most of the time, you CAN make thing happen. I've learnt that it's really okay to not know a lot, curiosity is the key to knowledge. Amazingly, I've learnt to love, to be loved, but also to let go and move on. I've still learnt the joy of having adventures, experience all and keep the best. And mostly, I'm still learning from my own mistakes. I guess the quarter-life crisis has just struck me cause I know more about what I don't want than what I do want. well, my clock is ticking cause i’m turning 25 in exactly 3 days (August 1st) so yes, I can very much relate to this post. Thanks for writing it.
I moved out of my comfy zone when I was 19 to go to college (which is about 5000 miles away) and i have learnt that in real life, there are plenty of honest, good hearted people but also mean and cranky (and mostly jealous) ones and you can never please them all so just (try to) ignore them and do your own things. I’ve also learnt to value what I have before it’s too late. I’ve learnt that success tastes the sweetest when you know that you’ve truely earnt it. I’ve learnt that it wouldn’t help to face difficulties with a painfull face, people only pity you and I don’t need that, i try to face it with a smile if I can help it. I’ve learnt that sometimes it hurts me even more knowing I’ve hurt others. Besides, I’ve also learnt that a few wonderful things happen when you least expect it. However, “life is about making the best out of what you are handed”(can’t remember who said that), so most of the time, you CAN make thing happen. I’ve learnt that it’s really okay to not know a lot, curiosity is the key to knowledge. Amazingly, I’ve learnt to love, to be loved, but also to let go and move on. I’ve still learnt the joy of having adventures, experience all and keep the best. And mostly, I’m still learning from my own mistakes.
I guess the quarter-life crisis has just struck me cause I know more about what I don’t want than what I do want.

]]> By: Antony Hicks http://ummnowwhat.com/2009/01/09/time-for-the-so-called-quarter-life-crisis/#comment-2876 Antony Hicks Sun, 24 May 2009 18:46:46 +0000 http://ummnowwhat.com/?p=362#comment-2876 This is an exceptionally great article!! This is an exceptionally great article!!

]]> By: Therapeutic Ramblings http://ummnowwhat.com/2009/01/09/time-for-the-so-called-quarter-life-crisis/#comment-1773 Therapeutic Ramblings Sun, 01 Feb 2009 22:08:03 +0000 http://ummnowwhat.com/?p=362#comment-1773 Not counting the passing of my mom (as that would screw with anyone's decade).....I'd say getting over a failed relationship to a girl I thought I was going to marry. It made me face my identity, career, goals in life, etc. Not counting the passing of my mom (as that would screw with anyone’s decade)…..I’d say getting over a failed relationship to a girl I thought I was going to marry. It made me face my identity, career, goals in life, etc.

]]> By: Inconsistent http://ummnowwhat.com/2009/01/09/time-for-the-so-called-quarter-life-crisis/#comment-1546 Inconsistent Fri, 16 Jan 2009 10:52:48 +0000 http://ummnowwhat.com/?p=362#comment-1546 I think the biggest challenge was realizing that I would not be poor and how to go on from there... College does crazy things. Like it allows me to live like a pauper but earn like a prince and still not really understand the REAL value of money. Also, I still think in terms of semesters... I think the biggest challenge was realizing that I would not be poor and how to go on from there… College does crazy things. Like it allows me to live like a pauper but earn like a prince and still not really understand the REAL value of money.

Also, I still think in terms of semesters…

]]> By: Does getting older than the age of 25 mean becoming close-minded and scared? « 20 Something Girl - In New York City http://ummnowwhat.com/2009/01/09/time-for-the-so-called-quarter-life-crisis/#comment-1462 Does getting older than the age of 25 mean becoming close-minded and scared? « 20 Something Girl - In New York City Mon, 12 Jan 2009 04:52:44 +0000 http://ummnowwhat.com/?p=362#comment-1462 [...] they are in. It is surely also tied to the quarter life crisis (which the sixth paragraph of this blogpost sums it up quite well), actually, it is probably the reason for the quarter life crisis. Once we [...] [...] they are in. It is surely also tied to the quarter life crisis (which the sixth paragraph of this blogpost sums it up quite well), actually, it is probably the reason for the quarter life crisis. Once we [...]

]]> By: AshleyD http://ummnowwhat.com/2009/01/09/time-for-the-so-called-quarter-life-crisis/#comment-1443 AshleyD Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:23:05 +0000 http://ummnowwhat.com/?p=362#comment-1443 Maris!!!!!!! Have you been writing here the whole time? How did I not know that?? Anyway, I loved this post! I completely relate to everything you said. My biggest challenge the past few years has been becoming comfortable with myself through all the other changes in my life. That's why I love blogging so much. We get to write about all those mistakes and lessens learned, but we also get support from friends all over the world who are going through the same thing. It's amazing really. Happy Birthday!!!! :) Maris!!!!!!! Have you been writing here the whole time? How did I not know that?? Anyway, I loved this post! I completely relate to everything you said. My biggest challenge the past few years has been becoming comfortable with myself through all the other changes in my life. That’s why I love blogging so much. We get to write about all those mistakes and lessens learned, but we also get support from friends all over the world who are going through the same thing. It’s amazing really.

Happy Birthday!!!! :)

]]> By: Matt http://ummnowwhat.com/2009/01/09/time-for-the-so-called-quarter-life-crisis/#comment-1440 Matt Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:58:56 +0000 http://ummnowwhat.com/?p=362#comment-1440 and Brandy- whats with all the emoticons lately? it's so not you. and Brandy- whats with all the emoticons lately?

it’s so not you.

]]> By: Matt http://ummnowwhat.com/2009/01/09/time-for-the-so-called-quarter-life-crisis/#comment-1439 Matt Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:58:33 +0000 http://ummnowwhat.com/?p=362#comment-1439 Maris....Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great post. I've had so many challenges in my twenties, it would be hard to fit them all into this little comment box. and as far as time is concerned....jesus, does it go by fast these days. Maris….Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great post. I’ve had so many challenges in my twenties, it would be hard to fit them all into this little comment box.

and as far as time is concerned….jesus, does it go by fast these days.

]]> By: lucklys http://ummnowwhat.com/2009/01/09/time-for-the-so-called-quarter-life-crisis/#comment-1438 lucklys Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:56:37 +0000 http://ummnowwhat.com/?p=362#comment-1438 well, i'm just about to turn 21 this month, so i barely have any experience in this whole "twenties" business, but i have grown far faster than any of my friends or other people my age so far as maturity and emotional understanding go. i had to deal with (and still am) the death of a sibling back in july of 07. i moved to arizona for school, only to drop out, fell heavily into drugs, and barricaded myself from the world. i found the love of my life on an art website in january of 08, met him in march, and immediately started to get in touch with everything that was going on within me, with his help. since april, i've been living with him in new york and i can't help but feel like i'm 20 going on 27. it's a little sad for me, and definitely humbling, because i feel like i skipped the whole college thing (at least mentally) even though i'm only going to be 21. so anyway, i really liked this post, it made me think, and i really appreciate you taking the time to write something so thought-provoking. well, i’m just about to turn 21 this month, so i barely have any experience in this whole “twenties” business, but i have grown far faster than any of my friends or other people my age so far as maturity and emotional understanding go. i had to deal with (and still am) the death of a sibling back in july of 07. i moved to arizona for school, only to drop out, fell heavily into drugs, and barricaded myself from the world. i found the love of my life on an art website in january of 08, met him in march, and immediately started to get in touch with everything that was going on within me, with his help. since april, i’ve been living with him in new york and i can’t help but feel like i’m 20 going on 27. it’s a little sad for me, and definitely humbling, because i feel like i skipped the whole college thing (at least mentally) even though i’m only going to be 21.

so anyway, i really liked this post, it made me think, and i really appreciate you taking the time to write something so thought-provoking.

]]> By: Kyla Bea http://ummnowwhat.com/2009/01/09/time-for-the-so-called-quarter-life-crisis/#comment-1437 Kyla Bea Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:41:28 +0000 http://ummnowwhat.com/?p=362#comment-1437 Great post! I think for me it has definitely been friends related – when I moved in with Mister, they all really dropped off the map and I took it really hard. I didn’t realize that for them what I was doing was completely foreign and they didn’t know how to handle it. I wish they had handled it differently, but learning to not stew and just to talk about those things instead has been really helpful. Great post!

I think for me it has definitely been friends related – when I moved in with Mister, they all really dropped off the map and I took it really hard. I didn’t realize that for them what I was doing was completely foreign and they didn’t know how to handle it. I wish they had handled it differently, but learning to not stew and just to talk about those things instead has been really helpful.

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