Why do I feel empty and unsuccessful despite my dreams for the future?

[YummyKrap]

Hi, I'm CJ... 27, autistic, and had open heart surgery as a child. There's many things on my mind I can't shake off! I'm overweight (255 lbs), single and struggle to find a romantic partner... To top it off, I'm not very successful. I've always dreamed to be an animator or engineer yet I haven't achieved anything in life yet! What are your thoughts?

[lightbulb27]

you have a long ways to go, are just getting started on your next life. life ends several times and you start over.

Get your eating and weight under control, that's discipline. change your habits... change something. Find otheres that motivate and want to achieve, be around positive people. turn off all garbage.

Get focused on what you want, make goals and work on them vs wasting time on anything else.

Achieve something. even a little step feels good. it isn't the end goal but the journey that is interesting.

Everything may be hard work, accept that. It's hard work for people that are not autistic.

[msc545]

Dreams and deeds are separate things. It's fine to dream, but if you've not done the actual deeds, then that is the reason why you feel empty and unsuccessful. It is because, at this point, you are. You need to stop dreaming so much and start working on making your dreams come true in reality.

[Nikki1989]

You are only 27. You have so much time.

The pressure you're putting on yourself to have it all figured out right now is crushing you, and it is really not worth it.

[MrChinaski]

Get up off the mat and get back into it.

Sorry. There really isn't a better option.