Ran into an old coworker at Target who told me my life plan was 'too safe'

I was grabbing paper towels in the cleaning aisle last Saturday and bumped into this guy I used to work with at a marketing firm. He asked what I was up to, and when I said I was saving up to buy a house in a few years, he laughed and said I was playing it too safe. He said he quit his job to travel and do freelance design, and now I can't stop wondering if he's right or just reckless. Has anyone else had someone from their past pop up and totally question your whole direction?

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verac4911d ago

Honestly, the whole "playing it safe" thing from this guy is just noise. He's literally a former coworker who popped up in the cleaning aisle - he doesn't know your actual life or what makes you happy. Buying a house is a solid goal, not a boring one. You're not being reckless, you're being smart. Don't let some dude who quit his job decide if your plan is worth it.

margaret_lane10d ago

You had a plan before he showed up... why let some random dude in Target shake it?