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Finding Purpose in life

HonestAspy

Hi Everyone

Jumping in on the deep-end with this topic but does anyone else struggle with purpose? I often feel I am lacking purpose in life and this feels me with a great deal of anxiety and depression, but I don't know whether this is caused but unreasonable expectations of what I should be achieving. I have a good job (Admittedly I find it dull) but otherwise I don't feel like I've achieved much in life and I think my overthinking of things only exacerbates this feeling. I just wondered whether I was alone in experiencing this or not, and if anyone else has felt this do you have any advice on how to overcome or combat it?

Many thanks in advance Slight smile

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  • From personal experience:

    I was diagnosed with Autism in 2013 when i was just 13 years old. Since then i have struggled to feel a puprose in life because i was always fighting against my inner self. Im now 20 and i have decided to embrace my inner self by trying to work my life aound what i belive is best for me and my mental health. Alot of these sites an forums such as this one can help you ou alot in helping you to feel a sense of purpose. Everyone has a purpose in life the hard thing is to find out what it is, but i belive that all the support around you will help ypu feel and find that purpose easier. 

    I hope this helps

  • in reply to Connor

    i would suggest you get into retail ---- or any other job  for that matter. The aim is to get you out the door and doing something. to build up your confidence/experience.

    also how about volunteering on an open farm or conservation volunteers.

    just try out different jobs and see how it goes. 

    I was told to do drama at one point. I suspect as a type of therapy / confidence building ( I never went near it )

    i immediately chose retail because you look friendly. But maybe u're not Slight smile

  • in reply to aidie

    Hi Aidie. Not sure if this was meant for me, but I'll pretend it was and take the compliment as if it iwas for me... I do love a compliment! Grinning I have to make a few career decisions this week and it has all got a bit complicated. It's made more complicated by my husband's gentle pressure to go in a certain direction, and also the financial implications as I am thinking of going back to Uni. I am 49 and wondering if it's worth it at my age.

  • in reply to Plastic

    Yes that's spot on, the dilemma. And also, would I get to the end of it and not be able to get a job in the field I trained in because of my age.

    I like the comment about the 18 year olds. Actually, it's a MSc so they would be the ripe old age of at least 21. Wink

  • in reply to Plastic

    To be fair, lockdown has meant not a lot of being at uni in person the last year...

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