Am 24 turning 25?

[Starlola]

Am I the only one who Wakes up in the middle of the night terrified of the future. I feel so stuck in life right now. I went back to school to finish my degree, but am so scared of ending up as a failure or my life amounting to nothing. I know am supposed to do something great and impact people around me but i just dont know how. My family is successful and this gives me all the more reason to be scared of not amounting tp anything special. Also I was raised by a strong , single and am scared to dissappint her since she gave me so much. Is this normal? What should I do

[BCRanger10]

You're still at the beginning of your career and you have to work for the things you want most out of it. You have to take risks and face uncertainty, adversity, humiliation, and rejection. You have to learn from failure. And yes, things that may seem unfair. But also, you have to acknowledge and understand that the world isn't out to get you. Sure, sometimes there might be favoritism or discrimination, but also, sometimes better, more experienced, and more motivated people are preferred over you. Learn and grow from that.

As for the "doing great things"? That's one place where you really need to be careful. You can't go through life thinking that you're destined for something or that it should be easy. If you do, you risk getting hyper-focused on one thing and missing out on opportunity. That and you also risk dealing with anxiety about where you are.

On top of that, you also miss out on a key tool, which is gratitude. If you're grateful for what you have, no matter how small or insignificant it may be, and if you look back at whatever steps you've taken or things you've accomplished, then you have one of the strongest and most effective means of moving yourself in the direction you want to go.

Plus, objectively, the greatest thing you really can do is get married and raise a family. Making a career is one thing. Making something with it is another. Sooner or later, you'll have a last day at work, your name will be taken off your office door, and your job will go to someone else. The people you made and named - your children - and the man you did so with - your husband - will be the ones most impacted. Those are the ones you should be most concerned with. That's the key thing to think about.

[Starlola]

Thank you so much this was really helpful

[Billlewis]

Just take it one day at a time and focus on which aspects of your life you want to address first, rather than letting yourself become overwhelmed by everything.

[Starlola]

Thank you

[4ngelic]

yea i'll be turning 23 soon and yea i'm also scared at failing at life and stuff. been stressed everyday about the future since i turned 22

[Starlola]

😂glad to know am not alone cause 😭

[Anonymous]

You're just overthinking it's a process of life we all go through... just relax n chill. Just focus on your work do with good intentions that's it.

[Jace8775]

Midlife-Crisis.