Well, life is long, and I’m of the mindset these days that taking snapshots of your life today compared to others isn’t healthy; nor is the process of living and advancing yourself a competition or race to the finish.
A few years ago, in my mid-twenties, I felt I was right were I wanted to be, and career-wise was way ahead of others my age. But, as you get older, your priorities change, you develop hindsight, and you can suddenly and easily fall into a mindset of second-guessing your path. Then you sit back, think about it, and realize that everything is relative, and your success is only equal to your happiness with yourself.
Me, I’ve been in the same line of work for 12 years, in an industry I thought was the **** when I started. I’ve spent the last year reevaluating where I want to be. But, I am taking the time to make the right decision and find the right home for my skill set.
So I say just keep working on what you want to do and it will come in time, and make sure you’re enjoying the process. Don’t get hung up on the go getters. A lot of them are very successful early on, but at the end of the day are pieces of **** as human beings, and that’s all anyone, in the end, ever remembers about you.