Finding goals

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WBUM66

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WBUM66
Aug 8, 2020 7 Comments

How do you guys find your goals in life? I’ve been experimenting with different areas and I’ve realized everything I chase I don’t really want.

I thought I should chase TC but after tasting a tiny bit of the good life I realized even if I had unlimited TC I’d probably just do a bunch of drugs and play video games all day after a few years of travelling and buying yatchs.

I thought I should be family focused but after centering my life around my family I realized I’d be a lot happier if I only saw them 2-3 high quality days a week.

I thought I should become an expert and learn something as deep as possible but after starting grad school I realized there’s about 3 people in the world who care about what you’re researching, including you and your advisor, and most of what makes an impact in the world is far removed from what goes on in academia.

Now I’m thinking about title chasing and becoming as powerful as possible so I can arbitrarily reward and punish people. Do you think I should apply to Amazon?

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  • New / Eng
    GTPW78

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    GTPW78
    I'm in similar situation like you. I've heard charity is a very satisfying and fulfilling thing (helping others in need, not just pouring money to some unseen organization). Once I get to FI that is what I want to do. To at least feel fulfilled, satisfied about life before dying.
    You can try it and let me know. You need to see the happiness of the people you helped, then you will get the feeling of purpose.
    Aug 8, 2020 1
    • New
      WBUM66

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      WBUM66
      OP
      I hope we both continue to find things that make us temporarily satisfied throughout this journey.
      Aug 8, 2020
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    changeis

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    changeis
    No goal will fulfill the feeling of something “missing” completely. The endeavor should be to make peace with this.
    To be more satisfied - know that things will lose their sheen as time passes. Do things non graspingly.
    Aug 8, 2020 1
    • New
      WBUM66

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      WBUM66
      OP
      I appreciate this answer and I’ve suspected it to be true for a while. I’ll always feel like something isn’t complete with my life and accepting that gives me mixed emotions of terror and exhilaration.
      Aug 8, 2020
  • For me it's about tranquility and intellectual challenge. Being calm, peaceful, having my wife with me, travelling and having an intellectual challenge. I have accepted that I will most probably not transcend, or have streets with my name on it, or even be a billionaire but I'm ok with it. I don't need it. My life has to satisfy only me, I don't owe anything to anyone and no one owes me.
    Aug 10, 2020 0
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    am segula

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    Family.
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  • Snapchat
    Whining FH

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    Whining FH
    to Albertsons
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