This thread reminds me of my financial goals during my uni time.

Age 30 - 5 figure salary
Age 35 - 1 million net worth (only investable assets)
Age 40 - Financial freedom (I was thinking 10k passive income)

*All figures in RM

After graduate I've been striving to achieve those targets. I was extremely aggressive in my job even as a fresh grad. I tried to complete task way before deadline, spend all the extra time in office learning everything related to the company's business, took initiatives in solving company's problems etc.

I'm 32 now. I achieved my age 30 goal at 27 in the same company after receiving multiple promotions. Age 35 goal seems so far, I am only at around 35% progress currently.

Anyway I see those goals as my motivation and I won't stress myself whether I achieve them or not.

I'm in software line, worked in multiple industries before.