How do you find your purpose/goal?

Dodechaedron · 2020-06-24T19:36:34+00:00

Try to learn to play Chopin or Rachmaninoff on the piano; it will keep you busy for some time ...

319Skew · 2020-06-24T19:52:02+00:00

Life is dynamic. You can spend the first 30 years trying to find a job in computers only to go to a sporting event and fall in love with the fast pace world of concession stands. Do whatever you want and have passion for or do whatever makes you you money to fund your passion. Regardless, it will require commitment.

rplad420 · 2020-06-24T19:44:18+00:00

Trying to overcome this feeling too.

Except I am just 18 and searching for the meaning if life.

But having read some entrepreneurial books and based of my learnings heres my advice

If you are a software engineer do what you want to do. If your friend got hired it doesnt mean you should do music software because you think you will get hired too.

I would do it if

it has high demand and will make me alot of money makes me money and is fun to do

Obviously things get boring. But you got to be persistent. Keep on doing it until you achieve your goals.

A month back I was on fire, searching for jobs and earning some money. The drive for money fueled my fire. Sadly it stopped but I am trying to refuel myself.

Money can be a great motivator. Use it to your advantage.

Being in the tech industry you already have a massive advantage over all the non techies who are far behind you.

You would be the dumbest person in the world not to take advantage of it.

The average persons chances of becoming rich are very very low.

Yours are low.

AshyLarry27 · 2020-06-24T21:25:09+00:00

First, cut it with the "find your passion and you will never work a day in your life" crap. Its garbage thinking that is becoming outdated. If you actually like working with computers and you are good at it, you are WELL on your way. NOTHING in life will ever excite you forever, humans are simply wired to appreciate variety, not the mundane and repetitive nature of life.

A purpose doesn't have to be a single thing, it can be multiple things. I actually fit that camp. I work in physical therapy and love it, and then I love reading books on behavioal psychology and combine what I learn from that into PT. Most people would assume if I love psychology so much, why didn't I major in it? Because I knew the "life purpose/find your passion" notion was BS and not a singular thing. I knew there were pay and employment related barriers to psychology majors, so I found a more effective way to work around that. The ultimate goal is to have things going for you that allow you to enjoy life so you don't feel like a woman is what you "need" to make you happy. Finding a job you like, a buisness you want to start, productive hobbies you enjoy, all contribute to this. Anything you can do to challenge youself to rise up in things.

MountainFact9 · 2020-06-24T22:02:53+00:00

Learn cello brotha.

Piano never got me going personally, vibrato and direct physical correspondence with the string is what I think it’s all about. Cello is also closest to the human voice frequency wise and it seems innate.

They’re really cheap used.

Also, get out in nature if you can.

Ash_thearcher · 2020-06-25T07:29:11+00:00

Go to the desert/forest/mountains/beach, take shrooms, and have a spiritual experience. Out in nature is preferable, but inside your house is fine too.

ppvknifefight · 2020-06-25T19:29:27+00:00

Shit's easy. I locked myself in a room with a notepad for 20 mins and wrote down what I liked to do and what I didn't like to do. Then I looked at both columns and made the career choice that made the most sense like a boss.

Done and Done. Do not overthink it -- your purpose is what naturally feels right. Your music producer example is a piss poor way of choosing a purpose.

Title	How do you find your purpose/goal?
Author	St31nway
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Date	June 24, 2020 7:29 PM UTC (6 years ago)
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