Not exactly r/investing related but I’m 33 and I’ve realized I’ve developed this constant sense of urgency about getting rich as quickly as possible.
Part of it comes from the people around me. I know a couple people who’ve become millionaires relatively young, and they’ve always pushed the mindset of “screw the 9–5,” “college is a waste of time,” “just build a business or invest and retire early.” Hearing that stuff for years kind of wired my brain to think that if I’m not aggressively chasing wealth, I’m falling behind.
The problem is it’s created this constant frustration and pressure. I feel like I’m racing against the clock to become wealthy so I can retire early, take care of my parents, and actually enjoy life.
Logically I know this isn’t how things work for most people and that wealth usually takes decades to build. But emotionally it’s hard to shake the feeling that I’m somehow behind.
Has anyone else dealt with this mindset before? How did you get over the constant urgency and comparison?