Ever feel like you’re just in a boat drifting off somewhere without a destination in mind?
Sure, sometimes I drift around without focus. I have quite a few interests, so I drift between them, spending some time on each one, then drifting on to the next interest. Things people post on social media catch my attention, and I go off in that direction, mostly to satisfy my own curiosity and see what other people think of the topic.
In a way, I admire those people who discover a burning passion early in their lives, and they pursue that with all of their energy. That's not me! I'm more of a generalist, not a specialist. That's a challenge, in a world that expects people to be specialists.
I am rowing towards a destination.
But don't know what happens tomorrow.
At this point yes, basically everyday. But that's mostly just because I overthink everything and end up even more stressed about the future if I try to think about what to do with it.
Yes, and my boat is barely holding out. My sails are sagging, my motor is running out of gas, I can no longer see my bow, and my stern can be seen from space. When I look port or starboard all I see is stern. When I look aft, all I see is stern. And my gunwale is just "whale." I used to have propellers, but they gave up in exhaustion.
"There is no certainty. There is only adventure."
I don't find anything more enticing than the unknown. A curious being, I am. I often let myself in the boat to nowhere; anywhere; wherever.
Like Jobs said, you can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards.
"You have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something — your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever." - Steve Jobs
No. Do you feel comfortable with yourself and the world or are you dissatisfied with life in some ways?
I am sorry to hear that you do not like yourself. If it is any consolation, what we dislike about ourselves may not be bad but just an opinion. I hope you find a way to resolve it. Do what you can but do not blame yourself for the bad choices that others make. Thanks for coming back.