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3 Not-So-Simple But Effective Steps to Stop Feeling Stuck
How I am dealing with a life that I hate
In 2023, I got the job promotion I had wanted for years. Then, I finished my part-time master's degree last May.
How many times had I dreamed of this moment where I would finally be happy! Finally, no more weekends spent in a library to study for the next essay. No more stress eating me inside out.
This was the moment I started enjoying life, right?
Instead, I had the worst existential crisis in my life.
I didn’t know what to focus on anymore. There was nothing more to work towards, so it was time to have the most fun every weekend.
I slowly abandoned the self-development goals, letting myself drift with whatever came into my days.
I tasted the hedonistic treadmill, chasing after each “experience”. Anxiety drove me to book the next concert, party or trip just so I would not miss out on anything. I did so much until I felt sick even to think about alcohol.
After a while, all this transformed into a painful realization: I hated my life.
My job was no longer challenging me. I hated having to go into the office to pretend to work half the days, just waiting for the salary to arrive…
