By | Lachlan Brown | hackspirit.com
Life breezes by us faster than we notice.
Reaching 40 is going to feel like it only took a blink of an eye to get there.
At that age, people expect us to have everything figured out.
But you might be feeling unsure if you’ll ever actually have it all figured out — that’s okay.
On the journey to 40, there are lessons that you’re guaranteed to learn along the way, whether you realize it or not.
It’s important to be aware of those things because once you’ve reached that age, starting life all over again will be more difficult.
To make sure that you’ll take valuable lessons along with you, here are 14 things successful people know before they hit 40.
1. You Define Your Own Success
For some, success is taking a trip to the Bahamas as often as they’d like.
For others it could be living in Paris with their family, driving a luxury sports car to work, or simply earning enough to live a stress-free life.