I am terrified.

My thoughts about life are keeping me awake. My 41st birthday was July 21st, and I’m freaking out. Where has all the time gone? What am I doing with my life? Do I still have time to change it without rushing? Will I wake up tomorrow 80 years old with nothing accomplished? I’m totally flipping out in a very bad way, and trying to keep myself together without having a complete meltdown.

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Renkon · M

Being able to comprehend life at any level is a dawn of awarenessthat is well worth the effort. Some people go their entire lives without ever wonderingwhat the hell they're doing. 40 yrsis not a bad time to see this.

Now that you are worrying, and rightly so, you have the choice of letting the turmoil in your emotions to run its course or use it as a trigger for taking action in your life.

Things you should do: calm down, because fear and worry cause you to make poor decisions. Remind yourself that you still have time.

Then you may start putting down everything you want to accomplish to make your life more meaningful to you. That's a good start.