I'm 25 and feel like I have more knowledge, wisdom and clarity than ever before in my life, maybe even more than most people my age, but I had to learn EVERYTHING the hard way and from the ages of 14-24 I was pretty much a blithering idiot. I have so many regrets and could have been so much further in life by now. I wasn't a major f***up or anything, but I just drifted around like a confused idiot and wasted a ton of time. Is this a common way to feel as you get older?