I'm turning 30 in couple of months, and it's got me thinking. I've never really had any *calling* in life, or felt like I was supposed to *do* something in particular. To the contrary, I've always been interested in a million things (degree in Philosophy, worked in finance, start-up consulting, manufacturing, R&D, and software). I feel like, by now, I should be making some progress in life - I should be getting closer to finding that thing that I was meant to do.
I go through some pretty serious depression once or twice each year, and I believe it's related to my taking inventory of my life and realizing that, again, I'm no happier this year than I was last year. My 401k might be a little bigger and I might have more stuff, but no more happiness and another year wasted.
Does anybode else feel like this? Should I just resign to ticking the days off? If I was truly passionate about something I'd jump on it in a heartbeat. A lack of money isn't the issue, nor is a lack of intelligence or drive. I've got a great job, I own a successful business on the side, I'm happily married, no kids, plenty of toys and free time. I don't know that, on paper, I could have it any better. I think that ultimately I'm just bored. Any advice from someone that's been here before?
I go through some pretty serious depression once or twice each year, and I believe it's related to my taking inventory of my life and realizing that, again, I'm no happier this year than I was last year. My 401k might be a little bigger and I might have more stuff, but no more happiness and another year wasted.
Does anybode else feel like this? Should I just resign to ticking the days off? If I was truly passionate about something I'd jump on it in a heartbeat. A lack of money isn't the issue, nor is a lack of intelligence or drive. I've got a great job, I own a successful business on the side, I'm happily married, no kids, plenty of toys and free time. I don't know that, on paper, I could have it any better. I think that ultimately I'm just bored. Any advice from someone that's been here before?