Is it normal i have no drive in my life as far as career choices?

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Whenever I was asked what I wanted to do when I grew up, I never had any idea. I never had any drive in that department ever. Sure, I thought of a few things, but honestly, when contemplating what I actually had to do in such a profession. I got turned off immediately. Eventually in college I settled on political science (since I'm interested in politics), and am now in grad school but still, while I like my field and all of the concepts in it, I dislike the idea of working. I have no drive in life. When asked what I want to do when I get out of school, I have no idea. Even if I like the topic matter of my major, I dislike the prospect of working. Work to me seems to be one of those things you have to do, not because you want to, but because you have to or you have no money and starve. I can never become passionate about the idea of working, no matter what the job is. It's work. Not to say some jobs are not more tolerable than others, but I cannot imagine me liking work.

The reason I ask whether this is normal, is because in our society, we are very work centric. We seem to think that our careers are our lives; if we don't have one, we're worthless as a person. We seem to martyr ourselves for our jobs in a sense, willing put in well above the standard 40 hours. I, on the other hand, think that the less work, the better. It's not that I'm lazy; in my studies I work very hard to get good grades and all, so I do what I have to do when I have to do it, but it's not something I really enjoy. I'd rather just spend my time doing...well...fun things. I just think we should work to live, not live to work. Work should not be the most important things in our life, it should be that thing we have to do for society to run smoothly (since I recognize that if no one worked, society would fall apart). Is it normal for me to think this way?

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  • Dulse.
    12 years ago

    That sounds pretty normal to me. Ever think with all of this intelligence we have as a species, we could create a society where we didn't have to work so hard? I think we could work smarter and have much more free time ultimately, and make hard work more voluntary. I hear you.

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  • Sixtus
    12 years ago

    Perfectly normal. Your parents worked to aquire 'stuff'. They were all about appearance and keeping up with the people across the street. Most of us in our 20s now have pretty much no desire to get the 'stuff' that was so desirable to them. Instead we would rather work hard enough to be comfortable, and have the extra income (and more importantly, extra time)to pursue the activities we like. So finish up your degree, wander out into the world, get a job that meets your needs, and don't think about it.

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  • RinTin
    12 years ago

    Probably. I'm the opposite though. I'd rather work and study more than do "fun things." I find it more enjoyable actually. If I don't keep busy with doing things that challenge me mentally I become neurotic. I think most people need a balance.

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    • danielsays
      12 years ago

      Same ^

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  • sunny_wantsome
    12 years ago

    Absolutely Normal.. who works btw i dont see any serious workers anywhere most of them r just enjoying.. nobody cares for the society

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  • Absynthe
    12 years ago

    Totally normal. I feel the same way - why should I waste my life working rather than doing things I enjoy?

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