Got this in the mail and found it interesting. Read it if you have the time.
> >
> >They call it the "Quarter-life Crisis."
> >It is when you stop going along with the crowd and start realizing
> >that there are many things about yourself that you didn't know
> >and may not like.
> >
> >You start feeling insecure and wonder where you will be in a year
> >or two, but then get scared because you barely know where you are now.
> >
> >You start realizing that people are selfish and that, maybe, those friends
> >that you thought you were so close to aren't exactly the greatest people
> >you have ever met, and the people you have lost touch with are some of
> >the most important ones.
> >
> >What you don't recognize is that they are realizing that too, and they aren't
> >really cold, catty, mean or insincere, but that they are as confused as you.
> >
> >You look at your job... and it is not even close to what you thought you
> >would be doing, or maybe you are looking for a job and realizing that you
> >are going to have to start at the bottom and that scares you.
> >
> >Your opinions have gotten stronger. You see what others are doing and
> >find yourself judging more than usual because suddenly you realize that
> >you have certain boundaries in your life and are constantly adding things to
> >your list of what is acceptable and what isn't. One minute, you are
> >insecure and then the next, secure.
> >
> >You laugh and cry with the greatest force of your life. You feel alone
> >and scared and confused. Suddenly, change is the enemy and you try
> >and cling on to the past with dear life, but soon realize that the past is
> >drifting further and further away, and there is nothing to do but stay
> >where you are or move forward.
> >
> >You get your heart broken and wonder how someone you loved could do
> >such damage to you. Or you lie in bed and wonder why you can't meet
> >anyone decent enough that you want to get to know better. Or maybe
> >you love someone but love someone else too and cannot figure out why
> >you are doing this because you know that you aren't a bad person.
> >
> >One night stands and random hook ups start to look cheap. Getting wasted
> >and acting like an idiot starts to look pathetic.
> >
> >You go through the same emotions and questions over and over, and talk
> >with your friends about the same topics because you cannot seem to
> >make a decision.
> >
> >You worry about loans, money, the future and making a life for
> >yourself... and while winning the race would be great, right now you'd
> >just like to be a contender!
> >
> >What you may not realize is that everyone reading this relates to it.
> >
> >We are in our best of times and our worst of times, trying as hard as
> >we can to figure this whole thing out.