Is it normal to have no ambition in life ?

[ian]

I was really unsure about posting this but I needed some opinion's besides that of my family.

I honestly don’t know what do in my life I’m 24 and going to be 25 in august, I’ve done lots of work experience but have never had a proper job and I think the reason why is that I have no direction in life but my Mum says this is normal what do you think ?

[kegomin]

it's normal, you will find something fun to do don't worry.

[novasunshine]

It's normal.

[Vincent]

It's okay, I don't have ambition either. (I'm 16)
Just find your passion.

[Doctor Dank]

Its fine, but not in Asia though. You'll be nagged by your parents for eternity, and they dont acknowledge about stress, like we are a bunch of emltionless robots

TL:DR, its fine to not have a ambition, but you certainly need a job to get money

[Mr. Shaggnificent]

Try to find something you love to do, that you can also make a living at. If you can't do that, at least find something you can do that you don't hate.

[★★Xei★★]

Yeah, that's normal and common now days.

Although if it keeps going, you'll might find a few rough patches along the way or feel a bit down.

[Tux]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von ian:

IIs it normal to have no ambition in life ?

its more normal than people think but its less common for people to have it AND not feel guilty abou it because various venues from Church, School, Community Centers and media try to say its bad to not have ambition. At least that is my personal impression

[theHouleigan]

I'm 42 and in the same boat.

[AVINE]

It's fine, you just need to listen to this to get your motivation back
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvPszUSl3RY

[C4Warr10r]

It has always been normal for me. Short of destroying ISIS and building a nation on the bones and ashes I still don't know what I ultimately want to do.

My advice is to simply plan well for the foreseeable future; education, job, backup plans, so everything is in place when opportunity knocks. One of these days it's bound to be an opportunity you want, and you'll find that opportunity in general tends to show up more frequently.

[Em]

It's normal. Though you might want to do something about it or you'll just stay like that. You still need to provide for yourself somehow.

[Igniz]

It's normal

[Azza ☠]

It's quite hard to find a job you will enjoy (but stick with it, don't just be satisfied with a job you hate)...

- Don't focus so much on the money side.

- Find what you enjoy doing in life (social? outside? inside? group? alone?).

- Apply that to possible jobs.

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What type of person are you? Perhaps do a personality test?

Once you start waking up, not dreading the day but rather enjoy going to work. Then you will know. Naturally you will also begin to excel at it. It's no longer slavery work just for a paycheck.

[Γαῖα]

The younger you are the less you tend to know what direction to move in. Personally i wouldnt worry as it will come eventually.

[Tux]

Career:
My advice as I come close to retirement.

two options.

1. make and save as much bank as you possibly can. Dosent matter if the job is fun or not just bank with plans on retiring early.

2. persue your wildest imagination of a job/persuit with no 'play it safe' in mind and triple down on it and go for it strong. Do not settle for the middle or safe because then it will be just a fairly good job but still a job but likely not as much money as option 1.

the whole 'find what you love' is for the most part a myth unless you can become something like a rockstar. the 'find what you love' is a good programmed mantra for those who feel the must work in order to be a valuable person in general, but for those who see work as a means to an end its usually just BS.