‘What’s the most overrated ‘adult goal’ people chase?’ – 23 ‘achievements’ that definitely aren’t worth the stress

13.

‘Dare I say getting married?’
–Manu_fermecatul

14.

‘Prestige. It doesn’t matter. Fancy awards, fancy schools, fancy titles. None of that matters. Financial security, ethics, being happy in your own skin and what you do every day matters.’
–HoneybeeXYZ

15.

‘Being ‘happy’ all the time. News flash – life is all ups and downs. There’s good and there’s bad, there are achievements and there are setbacks. And yeah, sometimes it’s depressing. This applies no matter who you are.’
–TooOldToBePunk

16.

‘Home ownership. People look at you cockeyed if you say you DGAF about buying a highly leveraged, illiquid, and undiverse asset that simultaneously acts as a lifestyle choice.’
–AmbitiousYam1047

17.

‘I’m not sure if it can be categorised as a singular goal. But the ‘keeping up with the Joneses’ mentality. I see people accumulate large amounts of debt to look like they’re doing better than they are. Heck that was me in my 20’s. Now I’m trying to pay off all debt. I’m learning life is a bit easier without debt and interest slowly squeezing you.’
–Hiimkyle70

18.

‘Owning all the latest gadgets. Happiness doesn’t come in a new iPhone.’
–Unusual_Report4852

19.

‘Social. Media. Validation.’
–TheDudeAbidesFarOut

20.

‘Spending a house down-payment on a single-day wedding. People go into debt just to impress relatives they don’t even like, instead of using that money to build a life together.’
–TechGeek_Amit

21.

‘Traveling to other countries. It’s not for everyone and that’s okay. But I’ve spoken to people and it’s clear they only travel because it’s what their peers do. Also to post on social media.’
–sodakittens

22.

‘Nice car. Buy a cheap reliable car instead and save tens of thousands.’
–oh_no3000

23.

‘Moving to the suburbs.’
–notPabst404

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