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Feeling Lost and Unmotivated? Read This.
You’re not lazy. You’re not broken. You’re just stuck.
I’ve felt stuck or lost so many times in my life that I can’t even keep count.
In 2011, I finished grad school. The economy was still recovering from the 2008 crash. I wanted to work in finance. But no one wanted to hire me. Not a single company gave me a shot.
So I did what a lot of people do when they’re out of options. I started a business with my dad.
By 2013, I’d been working with him for two years. And I hated it. I didn’t like the industry, felt no passion for the work, and couldn’t see a future in it.
That’s when I thought, “Maybe I just need to do my own thing.” So I started a marketing agency. But I couldn’t even get a single client.
In 2014, I took a corporate job. To be honest, it felt good at the beginning. After all, that’s what I wanted when I was in university.
But within a year, I felt completely empty. The dream I had of climbing the corporate ladder and becoming a CEO? Gone. I didn’t care anymore. I didn’t even want to get out of bed. I was depressed, uninspired, and completely lost.
