So lost in life I genuinely don’t know what to do
Hi all,
Not sure where to start. I feel very lost in life and feel very worthless. I’m 19 have completed secondary education and btecs and now work full time in John Lewis (slightly over a year). I got mostly 4s and 5s at GCSE which I’m not very happy with. I studied Btec criminology (D) business (M) and computing (P).
The problem is I feel so worthless and everyday I’m comparing myself to other people and it makes me feel so ****. I just don’t know what I want to do, I feel like I’ve missed my opportunity and now I’ve ****ed everything up. I want to do something that is meaningful and I can be proud of. I don’t know what I want to do but I want to aim high like doctor, lawyer etc.
Those career fields don’t interest me but I want to be someone important in society, I don’t really know my options. I live with my parents who I’m very close with but i do not want to live with them forever.
How would you develop a plan to get out of a situation like this? I feel so lost and stuck and it’s really starting to get to me. Please tell me what I NEED to hear although please please be kind as I’m not in the best state right now. Your help is so greatly appreciated
Not sure where to start. I feel very lost in life and feel very worthless. I’m 19 have completed secondary education and btecs and now work full time in John Lewis (slightly over a year). I got mostly 4s and 5s at GCSE which I’m not very happy with. I studied Btec criminology (D) business (M) and computing (P).
The problem is I feel so worthless and everyday I’m comparing myself to other people and it makes me feel so ****. I just don’t know what I want to do, I feel like I’ve missed my opportunity and now I’ve ****ed everything up. I want to do something that is meaningful and I can be proud of. I don’t know what I want to do but I want to aim high like doctor, lawyer etc.
Those career fields don’t interest me but I want to be someone important in society, I don’t really know my options. I live with my parents who I’m very close with but i do not want to live with them forever.
How would you develop a plan to get out of a situation like this? I feel so lost and stuck and it’s really starting to get to me. Please tell me what I NEED to hear although please please be kind as I’m not in the best state right now. Your help is so greatly appreciated
Hi Jacob. I think firstly you need to decide on a career that you would be really interested in. Without knowing where you want to get to, it is impossible to start planning. Be realistic though. You don't necessarily need to be academic to do a worthwhile job. There are lots of Public Sector jobs that are rewarding - have you thought about the emergency services? Once you have a chosen career, then you can start looking at the requirements for that role. It may need different qualifications or experience. You will need to plan how you are going to achieve these. Some may take a couple of years to achieve. Set yourself shorter goals though so that you can start to see the progress. That will help keep you motivated. Take care and look after yourself.
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