Flyday existential crisis question: anyone felt like you're losing drive or ambition? How did you get out of it? Looking for non-cliche answers..I've even taken a break from work to volunteer overseas

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Courage? To listen to yourself? It's super tough and scary to go for the unknown,

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I also check in with my therapist once in a while, and no I don't have depression or anything of that sort.

I just don't have anything bigger to work towards and I keep changing my interests every 6 months. I don't have roadmap for my future, so to say. It's frustrating, and I feel I'm being left behind by everyone else my age

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No advice, @OP, just commiseration.

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1. Therapy 2. Yoga 3. Job search for a job that's fun/interesting, regardless of salary

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4. I also wrote "YOU HAVE OPTIONS" on a post-it note

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Haha thanks BA1!!

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Same boat OP, same damn boat

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Always losing drive and ambition. We are aging.

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Thanks, Yes and yes P1. I've done all the basic ones: work out regularly, check in with therapist.. still feel the same
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That's definitely an out of the box answer ^

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