If You Don’t Know What to Do with Your Life, Read This
“I don’t know what to do with my life…”
Perhaps you’re not the only one going through such syndrome at this point of life. Trust us when we say there are many others. Sometimes in life, you will find yourself at a dead-end, and everything would seem to go nowhere. No matter how old you are or how unhappy you are, if you reach this stage, you need to reevaluate.
Life is not a bed of roses, and this very feeling could be harrowing. However, just because you are not sure about the next step of your life, doesn’t mean you can’t move forward.
So, what should you do?
Find yourself.
What we have here is a handful of words that we believe will help you steer up your inner self.
- It’s Okay to Not be Able to Figure Out the Future
Life is a like rollercoaster ride. It has its ups and downs, but it’s entirely your choice to scream or to enjoy the ride. In this journey of exciting twists and turns, chances are you have no idea what’s up next. But if you think about it, pursue something that you enjoy doing, whether for your job or as a hobby, it will keep things interesting.
For instance, if you love travelling, get going! If you have all your past experiences collected in a scrapbook and a photo album, why don’t you start your own blog? You can help so many other people inform about the places, it’s history and how it used to be when you first visited it. You will be amazed at the number of responses that you get from the readers!
- Ask Questions to Yourself
Take some time out only for yourself. Ask yourself the small and big questions. This will help you learn about yourself.
Meditate.
Write down things that you think are interesting. Even in your busy schedule, apart from making your to-do list, make a list of things that you want to achieve next. Dream big. Put your mind on silent mode and imagine about the things that you want to meet.
This is one subtle way of facing the challenges before you actually go on pursuing them. Plus, you will also be able to comprehend how you can deal with them.
- Make Peace with Anxiety
We all get anxiety attacks; just the mere difference is some of us can perceive it while others ignore it. Life is uncomfortable. If you something that you want to pursue but there have been obstacles on your way, disappointing you every time, you know what that means? It merely means that you are trying; you are chasing after something. This means that your life actually has some meaning.
In order to pursue something, you definitely need to go through some discomfort.
Instead of sitting down and doing nothing about it, making anxiety an excuse, why don’t you think of running after it? You never really know how close you are to your dream.
- There’s No Certainty, Go with the Flow
Things happen. Perhaps today, you have your dream job, a beautiful house in the woods and some wonderful people whom you can call your friend. Tomorrow you might get sacked, lose your home and your friends might also turn their back. That’s a lot in just a few words.
You may lay on your couch for a couple of days, depressed, but then eventually you need to really think about what you can do about it.
Think of it this way, bad things happen to good people and that it’s an opportunity to make something better happen.
Besides, don’t you think that life would have gotten monotonous if the same routine continued for a couple more years? It’s never too late to reboot your life and take a turn. Don’t believe these words? Here’s a piece of evidence:
How to Start Over and Reboot Your Life When It Seems Too Late
- Stop Procrastinating
The truth is, you’re not getting any younger day by day. If you don’t make a stand and take the time to start over something now, chances are you will have decidedly fewer stories to tell your grandchild. In the end, all you can tell them are about the bunch of TV shows that you had watched and recalled the Facebook posts from way long back.
Right now, you may be feeling anxious, depressed, stressed or lethargic. Whatever the feeling might be, if you are serious about pursuing something – whether it’s being rich, being a famous computer guru, professional football player or a fashion designer, you better get started.
Turn off your Facebook notifications and get working with those baby steps. You won’t believe how great you are unless you start acting on it.
Is That It?
As we mentioned at the beginning, find yourself. Yes, that’s what it’s all about.
Find what you are genuinely passionate about. Understand what makes you happy. Do things that you feel you have always been deprived of, but then you had a great interest in.
No matter what others say, discover who you are and what you would be proud of if they called you by that name.
Just because your friend is getting married, doesn’t mean you are getting old and that you should, too.
Remember, it’s your life, and you are the one to take charge of building it. Others should not get the chance to steer.
One advice that we would give you is that, keep challenging yourself. Keep on taking difficult paths, try new things, and you will gradually find that you know where you are and what you want to be.
At least, that’s how many people have discovered themselves about what they wanted to do with their life.
You came up with some really good points. I will try :p