The curse of Mediocrity

The following post has nothing to do with my list but is does have everything to do with the mediocrity that has become my life. As a high school student I always dreamed of what my life would be like. Those dreams consisted of a handsome, athletic husband, 5 well-behaved healthy children who had a successful mother and a lifestyle not of riches but of comfort. As I evaluate my current lifestyle I am sad to say that none of my dreams have even begun to come true. Not only am I not married I have never been married; therefore since I follow my religious beliefs it goes without saying that there are not five well-behaved healthy children running around. Although I enjoy the work I do and have t good time with my coworkers I have progressed as far as I can in my current profession. I also am not living a comfortable lifestyle but one, no matter how frugal I am, in which I barely survive from paycheck to paycheck. Sure I have a wonderful family and many great friends who I have shared so many memories, but where did I get off my dream path and fall into this pit of mediocrity? How do I build my ladder to get out of this pit? Do I have the ability or am I going to be stuck in this pit forever?