by Dylin Redling
If it happened that I didn’t make it in my 20s, is there still hope of ever becoming successful?
Yes!
I say this because that scenario definitely describes my life:
In my 20s:
Age 22:
Graduated college, got a job selling industrial maintenance products (glorified cleaning products), and quit after 6 months of boredom & hating my job.
From 22 – 24:
Got a job at a Mexican restaurant and then an Italian restaurant in Columbus, OH. Realized I was spinning my wheels and decide to move to NYC.
Mid 20s:
This was actually a lot of fun but totally slacker — worked as a bartender in a dive bar, then as a bar back in a fancy strip club, and finally as a server in a big theme restaurant in Times Square (where I met my future wife – Allison).
From 26 – 28:
Allison and I moved to San Francisco on a whim (hey, why not, we’re young). We worked low level jobs like food server, customer service, and admin assistant.
From 28 – 30:
I tried my hand at acting – did extra work on some Robin Williams’ movies, local plays, and low budget films. Lots of fun but realized I didn’t want to be a starving actor the rest of my life.
In my 30s and 40s:
In my 30s and 40s:
Early 30s:
Married Allison, got a job at a tech startup, started investing money, and bought our first home (you can read about our RE adventures here)
Mid 30s – Early 40s:
Got a better job, Invested more, Bought a better home – Rinse and Repeat several times.
Age 43:
Lesson: If you’re in your 20s and slacking off, you have plenty of time to turn it around.
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Dylin Redling is currently retired and financially independent.
To stay engaged and for enjoyment, he runs two websites: RetireBy45 and Experiencify.
As a 44 year old broke man what is then my fate?
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litte more on this subject? I'd be very grateful if you could elaborate a little bit more.
Cheers!