In the last year or so I started to see so many people of my age that have done truly incredible things and still doing more.
For the vast majority of my life my only goals were gettimg academic satisfaction and doing unproductive stuff in the free time to get temporary pleasure. No end goal whatsoever.
I kind of don’t know what I’ve been doing in the last 17 years while someone gets a patent on solar systems, other invents a new recyclable plastic, and another found a successful startup. I mean, they all find what they’re supposed to be doing with their lives and excel in them.
I feel overwhelmed for trying to pace up with these kind of people. Yet I don’t like the way the things are and I can’t do anything but envy those people.
Anyone with experience in this regard? How did you deal with this? Did you eventually “pace up” with these people or was it too late or an unattainable goal?
Edit: Whoops, I didn’t expect so many replies! Thanks, I’ll look into them all
This is really something I’d like to try myself. You’re right that I’m just overwhelmed with the amount of stuff I can do and I don’t know where to start. I also need to change some of my habits as well, but maybe I can try to attempt at least, which to me is the hardest part
Don’t bite off more than you can chew.
If you need some perspective shift on habit formation I greatly suggest giving this video a watch.
I’ve tried to stop or cut back on my drinking for years, I’d always slip up and then feel bad about it, then slip even further in the trap.
That video itself changed the way I was viewing my situation and has literally changed my life organically in some short order.
No guilt, frustration, shame, anger, just acceptance.
Be kind to yourself