Where to get started.

I'm 28 years old. I'm almost an identical copy of myself at 18 except that I'm more worn down, used up, and played out. I've tossed around ideas of how to move forward in life and long ago passed them by. I've got big ideas for the future, but no concept of where to begin. As I approach 30, I'm finding that I ask myself more frequently "what are you going to do?" When am I supposed to get my ass in gear? I'm at the same job I got at 19, it's good and all, but it's DEFINITELY not what I want to do forever and every day is starting to feel more and more like an eternity. Every week is just the same fucking thing. I need change.

Every time I feel like I'm figuring out what I want to do, I'm overwhelmed by the fact that I have no idea how to go about it. I'd like to think I'm someone who can generally sit down and figure out the most complicated of tasks if given ample time, but how do you get yourself going after almost 10 years of the same old shit?

Go to school.
Ballin ass career.
Kind of a big deal.
Totally blowin up.
GTFO.

Are my goals in that order.

 

your goals are in as good of an order as mine. except i want to actually get a proper job somewhere along the way.

 

I think that sometimes the figuring out the first step is almost prohibitively difficult. Maybe by plowing out of your rut, and just diving into something might be a good first step. Might not be the right one, but things are clearly pretty secure for you, and that makes it tough to get motivated to change.

Plus: don't sweat 30. Life begins at 30.

Also-- nice to see you around! I keep meaning to drop you a line, and keep forgetting about it.

 

Thanks for the responses guys!

Dave, no worries man. Whenever. I'm always around. I can't believe I rarely utilize the blog. It's meant for someone like me. An introspective rosemar!

As an aside. I'm not sweatin 30 per se, I'm sweating the tenure of stagnancy in general. I just feel like I'm pissing my life away because I'm too afraid to take that leap forward.