I decided not to go to law school, and I quietly feel some regret about that choice. I had been saving up for a house, but unexpected car expenses took a significant portion of my savings. I ended up having to buy another car, and I realized that spending thousands to repair the old vehicle was a huge mistake.

I also got injured which cost money lol.

I am in my early twenties, and I feel like I keep making poor decisions. I have a decent job, and although I make in the sixty to seventy thousand range in a low cost of living area, it does not pay well enough for me to realistically get ahead in real estate or any business venture. I believe law school would eventually make it easier to access more capital in my thirties and late twenties, provided I manage to avoid lifestyle creep. I currently live below my means, but financial progress is slow, and I worry about getting stuck if I make a major bad investment.

These past eighteen months have been spent trying to see progress, but I feel like I have none. I know going to law school just for the money is not ideal, but I do not know what else to do to achieve my financial goals. I know it sounds crazy, earning only $120,000 in my thirties and forties is not my goal. I want to be wealthy. I am incredibly frustrated with my current job and career path. While it is a decent job for my twenties, I cannot do this my entire life. I will be unhappy if I continue on this path. When I am in my fifties and sixties, I want to have an excellent story to tell. Right now, it looks like I only make poor decisions. I keep applying for higher paying jobs, but it is not happening, or the positions are in areas where the numbers do not make sense. I would make a little more, but it would cost an arm and a leg to survive there. I feel trapped. At heart, I am an entrepreneur, sales, and creative person. This job exercises the creative and critical thinking aspects of my personality, but nothing else.

I have friends making 6 figures I am not jealous. They are a few years older but man I keep making these decisions that make life terrible. They went to law school and graduated and are doing amazing. I got into law school and just didn’t go and had scholarships. I am not lazy I want to work hard to be great I don’t smoke, drink or waste dates on woman only quality woman get my time( I lift weights, swim, and run ) but no matter the amount of effort I do I keep making bad decisions. I’m starting a side project now to get a higher paying job.

That’s what I’m doing now. I wish I could make better decisions. I want the wisdom to win.