Carol felt anxious. There was only six weeks left before she would graduate from university with a degree in marketing, that she did not intend on pursuing.
It had seemed so right when she first started. She had dreamed of being in advertising, running campaigns, coming up with slogans. However, as her course progressed, Carol realised that it did not align with her values. It was not the dream career she had hoped for.
The problem was that Carol did not know what she wanted to do. She felt like she was wasting her life away, having no direction or meaning.
So started Carol’s story of “I don’t know what I want” or want to do with my life.
Not knowing what you want in life, or what to do with your life. can be one of the most stressful, anxious, and confusing experiences.
However, take comfort in knowing you are not alone.You are part of a majority of people who also feel this way.
Sometimes in life you just feel stuck, unfulfilled, and directionless.
Know that this is perfectly normal. People are not born knowing what they ultimately want to do or their role in society. We are born with endless possibilities for us to explore and discover what we want.
So, this week’s challenge is to explore through writing. Follow your curiosity, and just write down the things that interest and excite you as well as what you love doing. Things that you could see yourself doing if time and money were not a problem.
Don’t limit yourself. Dream big and small and write it down.
Once you have your list, take some time to ask yourself why you love these things. This will often connect you to your values.
This can be an enlightening experience and help you narrow down your choices and start the process of uncovering what you want. It will also give you direction as you begin pursuing and taking action to do the next obvious thing, even if you’re unsure.
Experimenting and exploring like this are great ways to start gaining clarity about who you are, what you want, and what to do with your life.
Life is full of opportunities and possibilities. Allow yourself to be open and to make the most of these opportunities, even if this means taking some detours, for you never know where they will take you.
Forever creating
Deborah Ruth
