Is it normal that i have no goals?

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I'm 22 and have never really had any goals in life. Part of it is that I don't really know what I'd want to do and that I feel like I could be happy doing anything. The other day I was with my older brother and someone asked him how he knew he wanted to go into his field/if that was the job he knew he'd always wanted and my brother said something that really resonated with me. He said that his dream was to not do anything. The man who asked him replied, "Well isn't that everyone's dream?" as if it was a given and that everyone else disregarded this thought and instead chose a career. Knowing him, and his tone and everything, I knew what my brother meant though, because it was the first time I felt like someone had the same idea as I did (but being older he was more able to articulate and define it). I feel that I'm intelligent and that I could really do and be happy with most anything if I really wanted to. I just don't really want to do anything in particular. Not that I'm depressed or anything, I find that I'm good with the challenge that any job brings me, but really I would just rather do nothing at all, even if everyone else is working. I really don't know what kind of career I would choose that I would be truly excited about even though I already have a degree, and supposedly that should be guiding me to what I want... Anyway, is it normal to not be interested in pursuing any career, even if you're talented or interested in the subject matter?

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  • (s)aint
    11 years ago

    The only goal i have in life is to be happy, really.
    I`ll take things as they come along. I have a few ideas of what would be fun and interesting to do.
    I know that i wish to finish at least ONE of my books and have it published but basically that´s all.
    Being happy and enjoy all the pleasures in life that´s how i roll.

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  • Terence_the_viking
    11 years ago

    I'm 31 and i have no goals.

    But then i don't play football.

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  • wannarocktheworld
    11 years ago

    I have goals. They are remote though. Most of them require a lot of money to come in being too.

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  • sebastiantheunicorn
    11 years ago

    Dont we all.

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  • rosa333
    11 years ago

    My life at the moment

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  • commoner
    11 years ago

    Actually, it's a good thing that you don't have any goals....

    You wouldn't reach them.

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    • Spartaniimc
      11 years ago

      I've accomplished many things people have as understandable goals, being a hall director at a university for example (as an undergrad mind you, no small feat). Accomplishing things isn't an issue, knowing what I want to accomplish however is.

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