What do I do while I'm alive?

Hey guys - sorry to get philosophical on a Saturday, but I've been thinking this for some time.

What do I do while I'm alive? There's no way to study the whole field of finance, and even a fraction of it will take a life time. I have no unyielding will or greater interest I'm 100% dedicated to. I've never much cared for working out, but still force myself to do it for the purposes of staying healthy. I've never had a relationship and I can't see myself settling down, and even if I did, it wouldn't be a conscious or purposed decision. It would be the equivalent of a Birthday, bound to happen eventually, losing significance as each one passes. I'm not particularly depressed, more accurately... indifferent to life. Not in the stance that I don't care what happens, but more so that I'm simply living on auto-pilot or acting as a intended. I have some interests/passions, but they're not careers and I'm not sold on any one passion or hobby to invest my time into as well. 

I'm not sure if anyone else has just felt this, like this void in life where you're not exactly failing at anything you try, you just can't seem to find anything worth trying that makes you want to aim for 100% vs. the 70-80% you're at on a given day. This isn't just limited to school, or professional life, I feel like I'm extremely reserved - I watch sitcoms I've seen, I play sports I know, I try new things to the extent of learning, but never perfecting (even things like proper workout form). 

Tl;dr How to go from 70% to 100% in life? 

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Answer's 72. If it don't pencil, move to Nevada. Dig six foot holes then fill them back in til it clicks 

heister: Look at all these wannabe richies hating on an expensive salad. https://arthuxtable.com/
 

This is why people have interests and hobbies. You may never become CxO at GS or the best at work (we all want to, but let's be honest - this is difficult). But you could become the best in one of your interests or hobbies. Find hobbies you have a real interest in and have passion for, join the relevant forums and subreddits, then work your way through the issues and start developing real knowledge in this space.

Others have a family - they may be idiots at work, but they can become the best father or husband out there.

 

Traveling is one of the most fulfilling ways to spend your money - especially when you’re doing it with someone you like.

The Great Wall of China is pretty absurd. Same with many parts of Italy and Greece if you like coastal views. South America or Australia if you’re looking for something outdoorsy.

You could also try to train and summit Kilimanjaro or the Matterhorn - I’m sure that gives you an enormous sense of accomplishment but doesn’t present the death risk or cost of climbing Everest.

 
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Hey guys - sorry to get philosophical on a Saturday, but I've been thinking this for some time.

What do I do while I'm alive? There's no way to study the whole field of finance, and even a fraction of it will take a life time. I have no unyielding will or greater interest I'm 100% dedicated to. I've never much cared for working out, but still force myself to do it for the purposes of staying healthy. I've never had a relationship and I can't see myself settling down, and even if I did, it wouldn't be a conscious or purposed decision. It would be the equivalent of a Birthday, bound to happen eventually, losing significance as each one passes. I'm not particularly depressed, more accurately... indifferent to life. Not in the stance that I don't care what happens, but more so that I'm simply living on auto-pilot or acting as a intended. I have some interests/passions, but they're not careers and I'm not sold on any one passion or hobby to invest my time into as well. 

I'm not sure if anyone else has just felt this, like this void in life where you're not exactly failing at anything you try, you just can't seem to find anything worth trying that makes you want to aim for 100% vs. the 70-80% you're at on a given day. This isn't just limited to school, or professional life, I feel like I'm extremely reserved - I watch sitcoms I've seen, I play sports I know, I try new things to the extent of learning, but never perfecting (even things like proper workout form). 

Tl;dr How to go from 70% to 100% in life? 

What are you passionate about? One can’t learn everything, but you can specialize.

"If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them." - Bruce Lee
 

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