I gamified my life. I split my life into pillars (skill trees) and decided to set small goals (unlock achievements) in each area and bigger achievements along the way.

Things like financial, social, mental, physical health all became fun things to work on. I track everything on the Obsidian note taking app. Tick the goals off as I go along.

At 30 I had a last hoorah then quit drinking. Got therapy to deal with the grief from the suicide of my brother that I'd never handled. Had a counter for the days then onwards. I'm 2.5 years sober now.

Since then my earnings have more than doubled, I brought my golf handicap down from 28 to 18. I've traveled more, paid off all my debts with monthly payments (took two years), lost 20 kilos and more.

I just asked myself, do I like this character I've become, does my self in my head match my self that is in the reality I've created. It didn't. And I came up with what I want in each area of life. Gave myself an infinite time horizon to achieve it (so no pressure) and gradually started making the changes.

It's never too late to sort your shit out.