This world will make you crazy, if you don’t grab ahold of yourself. I say this because markets are always telling us what to buy- dictating our shopping habits and identity; if not a product then telling us how to live; selling us on an ideal like happiness, as if 1 size fits all. The end goal of buying into it; is supposed to make us a happy functioning member of society but fighting the urge is a must. Articles that offer up the type of life I should have make me skeptical. An example of this, is an article over at yourcnb.com titled "Important Milestones you Should Reach by Age 40;" tells you that you should have some idea of your career trajectory by a certain age. Realistically this is just not going to be everyone’s narrative and that’s ok, especially since unpredictability seems to be the rule not the exception. Going with that uncertainty means going with the natural flow of life, which can be freeing. After all, it's will that makes us ultimately responsible for defining success on our own terms; not a checklist created by someone else. By breaking out of the expectations imposed by society; we can live a more stress free life.