Home/Work & Career/Career path regret/ThoughtI spent forty years designing their brands and drinking their top-shelf scotch.career path regretsecret indulgencesachievement emptinessShare this thoughtCopy linkShare on XDownload imageDoes this resonate with you?Share Your OwnBrowse MoreOthers have felt this tooI spent forty years climbing a ladder that turned out to be propped against a very boring wall, and honestly? …career path regretI have spent forty years wiping chins and changing linens and nodding like a goddamn saint while my husband forgets my name. …secret family resentmentI have spent forty-two years of my life making sure everyone else is fed, clean, and comfortable while I sat in the background and withered.parentificationI spent forty years being the loudest man in every room. …secret family resentmentRelated ThemesAmbition shameBurnout denialImposter syndromeQuiet quitting guiltSuccess sabotage