what do you think would be more meaningful and life changing?

I think the problem is that in modern life we almost have too many choices. “You can do anything!” Ack, how scary.

I wish I had worked more when I was younger instead of having so much schooling. So much can be learned from experience rather than books. Then again, if you think you selected something that isn’t the right fit for you, don’t be afraid of changing that now instead of getting a degree that pigeon-holes you.

I’m not sure if my answers are helpful, but maybe they’re some tidbits to consider. And maybe can take what I’ve said and start a lively debate (although I’ll be offline for the rest of the day). I think we learn best when we get all kinds of perspectives.

Good luck and welcome to the random questions, goal, Entrus.

before I felt like a grown-up and knew (more or less) what I was doing. However I spent most of my 20s thinking that I ought to know. That’s what your 20s are for.

Mother of two (twins), MA degree, working life since 25, and in desperate need of a housekeeper. Or a winning lottery ticket. Possibly both.

Also I have no clue what to do with my life.

Let’s just say that every journey starts with the first step. And then another. And then another. And contrary to what career counsellors, parents and know-it-alls tell you: it doesn’t matter all that much what that first step will be. As long as you take it.

^{And yes: I also suggest, like the previous commenter, that you combine work and being meaningful. I couldn’t do it any other way, myself.}

Those who ever, EVER figure this out form a tiny minority – seriously. Teh only way any of us are ever going to be happy is to keep an eye on the now and the very next step, and forget this lie that there is a big clue to find, at all.

I’m 24 and my thoughts about what I want to do are constantly changing. Like Donna Iguana said…there are just too many choices. Of lately I’ve been thinking about how off the picture of “adulthood” in my head was painted. That school, job, car, house, marriage, kid, dog schedule is so commercial tv. Those doctor, teacher, lawyer choices have faaarrrr expanded!

I am currently in a job that deals with none of the two thousand things I want to do with my life…well except make a difference! And I’m good with that…b/c I gain experience and insight and God alone knows where it’s going to take me. I may meet someone who knows someone to get me into one of those 2000 things.

I have learnt that it’s okay to make your mind along the way. Many of times those who “know what they want”, change their minds further down the road; although few would admit it. Many of my passions came from just trying new things and being involved in other things. Just get involved and you may be surprised when your “dream” path hits you!

You can make little colourful splashes on your canvas instead of trying to paint one prominent thing. Abstract is still art! (hope that makes sense).

Those were great answers from everyone!

Summary
1.Having too many choices sucks, so dont worry

2.We change alot during the course of our lives, I might think/feel a different way a year from now

3.Journey+ taking steps

4.Certainties and absolutes tend to overshadow possibilities , so seek the unknown

5. meaningful work is the goal.

For now ill just work on my 43t goals, try new shit and just take it day by day. Sounds like a plan.

Yup, your summary is correct. I basically can’t add anything to it but also want to muse about it…You know I spent prior 2 years first trying to mute out these thoughts and then thinking about the options outside of my current life.

I bet over the course of your life, you’ll also keep doing it again and again – i.e. this thinking about what’s next, trying to find life’s meaning.

Answers will change with years and it does not mean that some of them are more right or wrong.

Couple of my “keepers”:
- Keep a list of things that you want to do over the course of your life;
- Keep in mind that life is short;
- don’t “try”, either do or don’t, but don’t try (I’ve learned it the hard way.)
- you don’t always get what you want no matter how hard you work or how strongly you want it. That’s ok. That’s called being adult. you’ll survive.
- sometimes your failure is your biggest victory – you just don’t see it right away.

In any way – Best of luck!

The anxiety of not knowing what you want to do with your life or the feeling of despair when you’ve figured out that you’re going to end up doing something you don’t want to do for a living.

Once you do figure out what you want to do, you’ll be busy doing it – so travel now.

I used to think that you figured it all out, and then you just went forth and did that.

What I found out is that you never have it all figured out. Well, maybe some people do, but probably those people do not grow or change.

The rest of us are continually figuring it out. You go forth for a while on a particular path, then you abandon it. You construct an identity, then you tear it down. You decide What’s It All About, then decide that there has to be more.

You do it your entire life. Not just in your 20s, or during a ””mid-life” crisis. Certain events may precipitate having to do it under pressure – someone dies, or is born, or gets sick, or there’s a local or national or global disaster. Or there’s a slow drift, something is gradually eroded, something new slips gently over the horizon, and the process begins again.

and still trying to figure it out!