I already know there was a point a few years ago where I grossed $120K and saved nearly nothing. I know if I go back farther, I spent at that rate for some periods before I was even making that much! Divorces suck hard, and so does just being a mindless consumer whore. I've done it all.
I share my post-college NW graph occasionally to point out that it is possible to make a lot of mistakes and still recover, using knowledge learned during those times. I actually had the FIRE concept before I even graduated, yet I flailed for an entire decade, blowing probably half a million in the first 8 years and another 200K in 9/10. I've learned not to view it all as a waste, because the experience makes me better at what I'm doing now. I may not have accumulated assets, but I was gathering experience. Now I'm older, wiser, stronger, and because I've learned to require far less for myself, I can be more kind and generous to others too - even on a much smaller income... and I'm on a pretty good FIRE trajectory. See attachment. :)