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lavenderMoon8189
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40’s jack of many trades fomo crisis
Work & Career / by lavenderMoon8189
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 April 20th, 2023
...See more Hi there, I feel like I’m having a midlife crisis I’ve realized. A few months ago I ended a relationship and got laid off my job at the same time. I do not have a degree I do not have any children. Where do I go from here? I’ve definitely thought about going back to school. Unfortunately, the degrees that interest me the most do not have good job prospects as far as supporting myself financially. I am old enough to realize this. The degrees that will make me financially secure, will take many years of full-time study, which I feel isn’t a realistic option for me to survive. I have many hobbies and interests, but not enough experience with any of them to make a career that will automatically flourish and support me now. Do I just take any job that will give me the money to live yet again or do I pursue a career connected to one of my interests. I feel so lost. I feel very motivated but unmotivated at the same time. I guess it’s a feeling of overwhelming options. I can’t see a clear path. In someways, my wish list seems childish to me (a dreamer that wants it all but is running out of time) & on the other end I know that to live and die, unhappy and unfulfilled would be a terrible thing. Every time I think I have some idea figured out other thoughts dreams goals come flooding in to distract me from starting down that path. Ive made a million lists, asked myself a million questions….How do I focus? How do I make a decision? How do I figure out which direction to start walking in? What am I missing? Thanks for listening ~
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