Is this it?

What a cliché but I've been feeling like I'm at a crossroads. Read an article in Esquire (of all magazines) about a guy, who's just reached 35, who realizes that "this is it". How many people grew up dreaming about having a life different from others' have actually realized that dream? Don't most of us end up settling for the mortgage/marriage combo? Isn't that what most people call "the adult thing" to do? I don't blame people who go for the M&M Combo because it makes perfect sense to choose a path that many people have walked and proven safe. But I do wonder: is there something else on the McMenu of Life? Can I refuse what's on offer and walk out of that restaurant cos I'm not lovin' it! I'm pretty sure, despite appearances, that restaurant isn't all there is to life. I want to be able to buy my own ingredients and cook for myself.

Growing up I had dreams about what I want to be. Some dreams have died for various reasons, but there are others that are still living, breathing brainchildren of mine. That article was like a wake-up call. I'm 26 so what am I waiting for? I don't want to end up mulling over the what-ifs and could-have-beens.

Worst comes to worst, I'll have 9 years of experience to write an article for Esquire entitled "Trust me, this IS it."