Have been chasing “career” / prestige / TC and have done okay. Mid-30s and TC is about $1.2M. Director+ role. Have a great and supportive wife and planning to have kids at some point. But I feel lost and like I haven’t really found my purpose. Feel like I’m not really creating anything or chasing my dreams or taking risks. But I don’t know what my dreams really are now (not sure I ever did). Part of me wants to be a writer or creative of some kind, part of me wants to be an entrepreneur. Has anyone else been in a similar spot? Or figured out how to tackle it?
Do what excites you. It is perfectly fine to pivot your career and life goals. Help and mentor others.
Do something new for an hour once a day and see if you want to stick with it. Mentoring is huge
Thank you
Similar spot mentality but nowhere near in terms of achievements. Sometimes I want to be entrepreneur and sometimes I feel maybe just live a simple lifestyle teaching and gardening. Have loving wife and kid, no complaints on personal front.
5 kids will fix you brother
Haha indeed
Please don't make kids to fill the emptiness in your life, they'll be adults to very soon stuck in the same desperate cycle you are now. Why would you want that?
I’m going through the same but not at your level. Just a mid-level IC.
Spend a small % of your salary on underprivileged student’s education. Education can make a difference in their life. It may make you feel happy at least not sure about purpose though.
This is a great idea, thank you
Check if your employer’s giving website if there is any for organizations that focuses on education or health. My employer does 100% match up to $5000 per year. I am able to support 10 to 15 undergrads in my home country with $10000.
Man..I really want these kind of problems in life where I have a $1.5M TC and b*ch about purpose and being a writer or english teacher in some south american country.
I think sometimes you have to climb the hill to learn that it wasn’t the right one But yes completely acknowledge this is the epitome of a first world problem and I will happily take crap from people who call me out on this (it’s true)
Hey OP, I have 1/10th of your TC and work at Amazon. I feel very happy and fulfilled. I have also realised that purpose of life doesn’t have to be some form of work. Think of it as this way-You need work/money only to support things that bring you happiness/fulfillment. There are lot of writers/entrepreneurs who would give up everything to be in your position. Most of the people are in your boat with far lesser TC. Its super easy to get lost. Hope you find it soon! Godspeed.
travel, learn, grow and help..
Gift me some of your money or a 2M house. That will be your life purpose.
I am in a similar spot. But no wife nor kids. Guess the general economic climate has us all thinking about what we have been doing with our lives.
What’s your TC?
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