We all know that being a teenager is not easy. With all the things that kids have to contest with these days it can be very difficult for parents to have to help guide their teens through these difficult times. Very often many kids who are dealing with adolescence find themselves riddled with stress and anxiety because they have to begin thinking about what they must do to make it in the world. Many educators and teachers are finding that millennial’s are finding it quite difficult to help their students adjust to the real world. Is there any wonder why kids are ending up in therapy?
We asked some young adults about how they feel about this and here is what they shared with us:
I found this school example very similar to my situation…. i have lived a life doing what i think i should be doing…for example i have an engineering job which i got because i felt like i “needed a real job” yes there are parts of it i enjoy but it is mainly a practical job and i am not naturally a practical person…. i think that i like the idea of myself becoming an engineer in that i can tell myself and other people ” i am this engineer” in an ego sense but i don’t think in the long run it is right for me. and after watching more of your videos about life purpose and passion i have realized i have been going about picking this job thing the wrong way……i have been doing what i think is right in a logical sense as apposed to what feels right and i am naturally good at.
So heres my question i am 3 yrs into my qualification with 1-2 yrs to finish do i a.) finish my qualification while looking for my life purpose in my other free time… i feel like this is the smartest thing to do as i will still have something to fall back on if this fails and a way to make money… also this could maybe become my life purpose but I don’t know it yet as i get better at this job but I don’t feel it will…….. or b.) quit this job cut and go back to the drawing board and somehow move around and try to make money while searching for my purpose……… thanks heaps in advance i have also purchased ur life purpose course but have still to put work into it.
All I know is I have a deep love & bond for my family and friends, but how can this be turned into SOMETHING?! I just want to see those close to me be happy. However I must work nearly all day every day just to put food on the table & roof over their heads. But then I spend no time with them and all my time miserable, working. Should I just do work that gets me the most money?