Tell Me About It: ‘I have all the usual accoutrements of car, house and holidays, and no fears about future finance, but it is not enough’
I feel that I have done everything I should have done to make my life a success – so why am I so dissatisfied?
I worked hard at school, got all the CAO points, went to college and did a course that would land me a well-paid job. Even did the year travelling the world thing, but I’m no happier than I was when I was 15. That year away was interesting, but it did not entice me into living abroad and I have no longing to go away somewhere. I feel bored and weary most of the time, nothing excites me the way I see others getting excited and I know that people look at me with curiosity and wariness.
When I was younger, I loved art but my parents told me that this would not support a life, so I took the route into finance and it has worked out well. I often wonder, though, if I’d be happier living in the proverbial attic and underselling my work. Somehow, I doubt it. I’m in my 40s now and wondering if this is it.‘I am divorced at 60, envious of my ex-husband’s new life and struggling with loneliness’You do sound world weary and burnt out so perhaps some kind of self-assessment is needed.
The search for meaning is fundamental for humankind and you are in good company if you engage with this. But it won’t happen without you leaving your comfort zone and putting time and effort into the investigation. If you like intellectual stimulation, look at university offerings, as modules or micro-credentials might be on offer for you either in person or online.
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