• Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone
    9·
    6 days ago

    Homeless at 18. First apartment at 20. Put myself through college going part time while working 2 jobs, 21-25. Bought my first home at 29. Hit 6 figures at 33. Now in the top 10% of earners in my city.

    I had no one, no support network. Just me and a goal and strategic hard work every single day.

    The tough part is I’m now in my mid 30s and have had very little life experience because all I’ve been doing is working. Never been on an airplane or have been on a vacation. No passport or friends or social life outside of 2 internet friends. It’s been tough to sit down and figure out what will actually make me happy now that I’ve achieved my life goals.

  • Truffle@lemmy.ml
    71·
    6 days ago

    Being the first female on my mom’s side to get a phd; being the first female to not be a teenage mother out of all my female relatives on my mom’s side; being the first to practice non violent upbringing in both our families (me and my SO).

    Getting a full ride scholarship for all of my academic life: Bachelor’s, Master’s and PHD.

    Getting a green thumb after thirty and having my flowers, shrubs, ferns, fruit trees and succulents thrive.

    Getting on a horse after 30+ years of not doing it after a mare threw me off.

    Quitting smoking cold turkey.

    Working on my self trough therapeutic work to be my most authentic self.

    Exercising regularly for some years now when I came from a family that did not emphasize the importance of body movement.

  • Tanis Nikana@lemmy.world
    8·
    6 days ago

    I’ve bought a house, got married, published two books, do stand-up and host a small game show, survived two strokes, transitioned, and have a lot of friends who think I’m tolerable.

  • kingthrillgore@lemmy.ml
    81·
    6 days ago

    I paid off my college loans in full in 2019.

    I deleted my reddit account.

    I’m the first person in my family to get a University degree.

    I’ve been sober for four years now.

  • MellowSnow@lemmy.world
    5·
    6 days ago

    First person on my dad’s side of the family to get a master’s degree. I loved school, but I’m also very happy to be done with it haha.

    Edit: maybe the first to get a bachelor’s as well, but I’m not 100% sure about that. In any case, I’m proud to have gone through all that. Learned a lot.

  • chobeat@lemmy.ml
    3·
    6 days ago

    Quitting the for-profit sector for political and moral reasons. Not easy and it’s still a struggle, but I keep going.

  • ace_garp@lemmy.world
    6·
    6 days ago

    About 10 years ago I qualified to enter a state pinball tournament.

    Of 16 qualifying entrants(or who could be bothered to enter), I placed 6th.

    So I see it as, I was the 6th best pinball player in a state of 3million people, for a year. :-)

    • frunch@lemmy.world
      2·
      6 days ago

      Woot woot! Congrats on that achievement, fellow pinball person! I scrolled this thread just to see if anyone mentioned ye olde silverball and I am not disappointed!

      Own any pins? Top 3 favorite games?

      • ace_garp@lemmy.world
        2·
        6 days ago

        One of the tables at this tournament was Walking Dead too!, unforgiving table angle.

        I own no pins at home, except toy size Batman battery operated(Funrise with the ramps)

        My top table is Banzai Run (2 games in 1 ;-), can 7x replay

        I like Attack from Mars(and just a little less Revenge from Mars).

        The original Indy:Pinball Adventure is an all time favourite and one of the first I played(as long as the flippers have enough kick to score jackpots and reach the Path of Adventure).

        If I got a table, it would be Judge Dredd.

        Grew up only playing 80s/90s video arcade machines. Appreciated pinball later, especially the analog aspect and finding out about basic moves like lane-transfers.

        My nonpro-tip: Read the info-card for the word multiball! (c:

        • frunch@lemmy.world
          2·
          5 days ago

          Good stuff! I enjoy Banzai Run as well, my buddy and I always get a few rounds on that one at our local pinball haunt. That vertical playfield is super cool!

          Never got to clock much time on Indy or Dredd, love AFM though. That’s a game i would consider for my collection someday–that one or Medieval Madness, both are just awesome games. I collect mostly late-70’s/early 80’s solid state games, though i have a particular soft spot for the classic Bally’s and Sterns from that era…

          • ace_garp@lemmy.world
            2·
            5 days ago

            I like that era too.

            Aztec(1976) came up recently, and I was very much considering getting it, due to the in-depth detail in these Technology Connections videos. Not sure if the gameplay is any good though.

            Medieval is fun, launching cows and all.

            The original ST:TNG was great also.

  • R...@lemmy.mlEnglish
    5·
    6 days ago

    My brain is not wired to be proud of things (chase the process!).

    But i think achievements that I would put on my resume of life:

    • Smoked for 15 years, quit, now 10+ years, nifty to think of. (i like number go up)
    • Still alive even though i never thought that would happen a lot of times in my life, keep on keeping on
    • I have released a bunch of cool music with other people and it has been a ‘getting out of hand’ hobby also for the past 15+ years
    • Up until now haven’t screwed up the next generation bonus-mini-me, today was their first day in high school, so pretty proud of them (not my achievement though, i just supported along the way).
  • grasshopper_mouse@lemmy.world
    7·
    7 days ago

    Graduating from college, and with a 4.0. I fucking HATE school, and i put that shit off until my 30s. None of it was easy and I studied my ass off to get that 4.0. I truly never thought I would ever graduate, I started and stopped so many times.

  • n0x0n@feddit.orgDeutsch
    71·
    7 days ago

    I’m really proud of my job as a manager. Dropped out of uni because I only learned what seemed interesting to me (mostly tech stuff from CS) and now I’m leading a team of devs. Cherry on top is that they like me, too. OTOH I’m proud of my wife and children and lots of other things, like having mastered 2 foreign languages, playing piano, recorder and guitar.

    Most proud that we bought a house though.

  • grrgyle@slrpnk.net
    4·
    6 days ago

    I know I shouldn’t have even started, but I did, quitting smoking and drinking. It was really, really hard.

  • ClassifiedPancake@discuss.tchncs.de
    5·
    7 days ago

    Many things. Stopped smoking, started eating healthier, cooking, doing sports, going to therapy, stopped hating myself, learning to handle my income appropriately so I don’t live credit to credit anymore, getting a dog (now my second) be nice to people and get nice back. All spread out over the last ten years since I had a breakdown when I turned 30.

  • nikaaa@lemmy.world
    3·
    6 days ago

    There’s things that I like about myself that I cannot put into words; it’s more a feeling.