What's on Your Mind

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I hate that I am putting so much of my happiness/"spirit" (or lack thereof) on having a "career" and figuring myself out professionally. It has been a great source of stress and discontent in my life the past few years.

Maybe I'm just expecting too much out of myself. I have friends and acquaintances who are doing jobs they just "fell into", jobs that are just "jobs"...etc.
I don't know if I should just go with whatever I can land and make a decent living doing instead of trying to find to chase after something that makes me feel "fulfilled". This entire saga is getting so old now that i even hate talking to my partner and friends about it. I hate feeling like a whining man. I just keep my feelings bottled up inside.

It's funny--I feel so confident and "together" in every other aspect of my life, but professionally...I'm so lost. It's a shame.

It shouldn't be this hard.

Okay, have you considered the Minimalist approach to life?

East mentioned that your feelings are normal. That is true. What is also true, is that they do not have to be. One can change and follow a different path in life. We all have the choice as to what we wish to achieve / accomplish / pursue in life. How do you define success?