I was asked this question, and I think it’s really relevant and reflective of this generation for whom going to university was almost a given – it’s just what you do – and so they went and got a degree, then went on to a career chosen at 21.
At 21 you’re still very, very young. You’re just barely an adult, especially with the current infantilising education system. You’re a very different person already at 25, and the choices you made 4 years earlier might not be so relevant anymore.
And just think about it, at 28 you still have probably (at least) 40 years of work ahead of you. It’d be mad to think that at that point you’re locked in for longer than what you’ve actually lived for.
Even 40 isn’t too old.
Even 50.
Whenever you feel you need to change careers, that’s the right time.
The only thing I would say is while you’re still doing your current job, take the time to figure out what it is you want to do and start learning skills to facilitate it. In this day in age, it is super easy.
And pat yourself on the back. It’s not easy to admit it to yourself that what you’re doing isn’t working out for you, for whatever reason.
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