discussion Have you ever had a "what am i doing with my life" moment?

[LadyDiana]

I got great job, car, make enough money, travel, save a lot, got myself a lover of almost 2 years.... yet... not happy. I'm not making this up, just saying that... it's hard

[poki]

Yes, but then I get a few more "Haha" reacts on ATRL and I feel I have purpose in this world. 

 

I am here to make YOU smile

 

 

[uusagii]

Almost every time I'm coming down from hard drugs. I literally gloss over every mistake I've ever made in my life

[bync]

57 minutes ago, LadyDiana said:

I got great job, car, make enough money, travel, save a lot, got myself a lover of almost 2 years.... yet... not happy. I'm not making this up, just saying that... it's hard

i'm sorry about that, hun. i get what you're saying... i hope things look up for you 

 

op: yes, it comes in waves but it happens often. what helps me cope with it sometimes is just thinking that whatever's happening to me is what's supposed to be happening to me at the right time and it's serving a purpose. things won't always be bad and also won't always be good. try not to focus too hard on it... being a human is very confusing and there's no answers / rules / end-all-be-all 

[blackstar]

Actually yes. I was working in this dental office as dental hygienist for the last four years and for a while I thought I found a dream job and perfect workplace. Everything escalated when I finally realized how underpaid, overworked and under appreciated I was compared to my peers. Toxic bosses and borderline mobbing make everything even worse. I was only one step away from having complete mental breakdown. I gained quite a lot of weight as well because of my emotional overeating related to stress. 

 

This summer I decided it's time to end this limbo. I found new, less stressful and better paying job. I went back to the gym and I took care of my diet. I'm already feeling much better mentally and physically. 

 

Just take your time and breathe. Listen to your instincts and try to not to compare yourself to others. It will take time to get there but you will eventually.

[Pavement Princess]

I wouldn't beat yourself up over this. We definitely have it harder than older generations with the cost of living expediting much higher and faster than income. Some people are a lot more ambitious too and prioritized getting those things very early on in their life (and probably were born into a lot more resources), but I can't say whether that makes someone truly happier. I'm just now falling into my career a year out of school feeling like I would never get a job or make decent money and spent half a year stuck back at home with my grandma with no clue where I was going, and yet I found a way out eventually. It finds all of us as long as we continue to actively try to find success and hard work will pay itself off. Don't stop trying and don't consider yourself a failure because you haven't reached the finish line yet!