<prompt> Human: Im in my late twenties and am back in school. I hope that Ill be making OK money in the next few years and have a decent middle-income life.But the way things are now, I think theres a dramatic shift in the definition of making it. My sense of it was, traditionally speaking, that making it was 2 kids, house, two cars, stable job if youre lucky, a job you love. But now, the two kids and the house and the mortgage that comes along with it seems more like a burden than a gift. Given the situation, if I ever have kids, its probably going to be one.Going forward, my sense is that Im going to try my best to be a minimalist and own as few things as possible, try my best to save a good chunk of my money ideally between 35-50 of my money, have one major hobby, have some cheaper vacations and rent. I wouldnt own a car if I had a choice, but Im finding that even in the Northeast, you really cant get away with only public transportation its bad.I consider myself a realist read: pessimist, haha.What is your definition of making it? Do you think theres a silver lining to all this?  <response>: Making it deals with personal perspective. I would never consider the traditional sense of making it as really making it.I consider that Im making it. Still have some loans, but Im out of school, enjoying my new job, in good health, and not struggling financially. 