Do you think it's okay to have no life purpose or goals?

[soulfulriver]

Thank you for your replies @IanSaysHi, @Cridders88, @InbetweenDreams, @calgor, @CellarDweller and @Chase

Different people will tell you different things but I believe everyone can find their goal/ambition at their own pace. I think one of the biggest causes of mental stress in modern life is this whole perfectly templated life we are supposed to aspire to that other people impose on us. In my region this generally falls into the path of go to university / get degree / get impressive job on high salary / have a family / buy house etc etc. These goals are then set in to certain ages we are ”˜meant’ to have done these things by. 

It is easy to compare yourself to others, but believe me, that never does you any good.

Quite true. When I was in my final semester in university, most of my classmates started finding and securing jobs 2 - 3 months before graduation! On the other hand, I was struggling to complete my FYP (final year project) and final few modules at that time and barely had time to even write my resume or practice for my interview.

I never understood the rush for finding job when one has not even graduated with the degree yet. I actually wanted to take a break for one month after graduation and then start finding a job.

My thoughts were like "once you start working, you will continue to be working until retirement age. So why not take a good rest first before entering the working life?"

But I have to admit that I felt slightly pressured and worried when others started finding job early. It was like "Am I taking the wrong decision for choosing to finding job slightly later? Will I regret about this in the future?" It was tough to remain calm and serene while you hear other classmates discussing about their job interview results.

But I chose to stick to my decision and it was not bad after all. I still managed to find a job 2 - 3 months after graduation.