I am 38 and I have not achieved much in life. Is it too late?

At 38, I was losing interest in my job as a carpenter and my back hurt. At 40, I had my first child, a girl. At 42, my first son. At 45, I entered university. At 50, I had two bachelors degrees:…   Top stories for {NAME} [Quora](   [I am 38 and I have not achieved much in life. Is it too late?]( Dave Morgan, former Instructor at Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (2005-2018) • [Updated August 23, 2019]( [At 38, I was losing interest in my job as a carpenter and my back hurt. At 40, I had my first child, a girl. At 42, my first son. At 45, I entered university. At 50, I had ... Read more » [Upvote] 21.3K [Comment] 732](   [Which movies bombed so hard they had to cancel the sequel?]( Cristian Mihai, Writer and Blogger • [Answered May 28]( [Picture this: A bloated, caviar-laden zeppelin, soaring in the technicolor sky of Hollywood's fever dreams. The moneyed executives laughing, their guffaws scattering dollar... Read more » [Upvote] 1.3K [Comment] 225](   [Are business class flights worth it for the cost?]( Bruce M • [Answered June 15]( [On a recent trip from Sydney to London, the guy next to me was saying how he wished he could afford a business-class flight. I told him to look at it this way: an economy re... Read more » [Upvote] 1.9K [Comment] 126](   [Why are the pyramids not mentioned in the Old Testament?]( David Lake, Senior Analyst, BA Mathematics • [Answered July 30, 2019]( [With all due respect to the other answers, there is a very simple reason why the pyramids are not mentioned in the Old Testament. It’s the same reason that the Old Testamen... Read more » [Upvote] 18.7K [Comment] 3.8K](   [Is it true that Ayn Rand ended her life broke and reliant upon Social Security? If so, how did she end up in this situation despite writing multiple famous novels?]( Chrysaor Jordan, Your content adds credibility to your credentials. • [Answered June 11]( [Do you remember Francisco d’Anconia from Atlas Shrugged? If so, do you remember how he worked at a copper mine while attending college, and was able to buy that copper mine... Read more » [Upvote] 357 [Comment] 94](   [Is it true a gorilla would win a fight against a lion?]( Silk Road, AI Expert • [Answered June 17]( [Strength: Gorillas are incredibly strong animals. They can lift up to 1,800 pounds of weight and throw with a force of nearly 1,000 pounds. Some estimates suggest that they... Read more » [Upvote] 766 [Comment] 8](   [What Canon Percy Jackson ship do you loathe?]( Shadi Barham (شادي برهم), Attended Camp Half-Blood Every Year Since 2013 • [Answered October 21, 2020]( [I don’t loath them, but I think every single one of the main Heroes of Olympus romances are poorly done. So Leo/Calypso, Jason/Piper, Tyson/Ella and Frank/Hazel. First, not ... Read more » [Upvote] 429 [Comment] 32](   [What is Camila Cabello like?]( Asked in Starlit Secrets • Answered by Tommy C • [April 26]( [[The camera pans in on the stage where a famous talk show host is sitting in front of a live audience. The host introduces the guest for the day, Camila Cabello, who walks ... Read more » [Upvote] 103 [Comment] 3](   [Do people with dogs realise that their homes often smell?]( Otto Rochester • [Answered April 6]( [No, they don’t. We become nose blind. I was getting ready to list my home for sale many years ago. The realtor came to do a final check after I had removed all the personal... Read more » [Upvote] 3.6K [Comment] 481](   [Why are BMW, Benz and Audi logos in circles?]( Anthony, Most knowledgeable of the F10 series and origin of BMW • [Updated March 3]( [The four rings of the Audi logo each represent one of four car companies that banded together to create Audi's predecessor company, Auto Union. According to the Mercedes Ben... Read more » [Upvote] 383 [Comment] 26](   [What are the health benefits of drinking hot water ?]( Weights Loss Diet, Health Director | Loving Father | Business Director • [Answered June 17]( [Drinking water is essential for good health, and many people choose to drink it hot, either first thing in the morning or throughout the day. Drinking hot water has been li... Read more » [Upvote] 76](   [Can you think of any movies where you can tell that the director doesn't care about his actors, or just shows no love for them at all?]( Sergio Gp • [Updated May 9]( [Stanley Kubrick (July 26, 1928 - March 7, 1999). A Clockwork Orange (1971): Malcolm McDowell was assured by Kubrick and a doctor on standby that the scene was perfectly safe... Read more » [Upvote] 1.3K [Comment] 60]( [Read more in your feed]( Never miss a story. Designed for readers on the go.   [Download on the App Store]( it on Google Play](   Missing out on Quora emails? Be sure to add us to your primary inbox. This email was sent by Quora (605 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA 94041). If you don't want to receive this type of email in the future, please [unsubscribe](.