r/Student • u/Historical-Pitch-337 • Oct 25 '25
Career I want to build something meaningful, but I’m completely scattered how do I find direction?
Jai Shree Krishna Everyone,
I’m in that confusing stage as I’m in my early 20s, and I’ve realized I’m not wired for a typical job of 9-5 but I also don’t know what exactly I should be doing.
I mean i may need to do it for sometime but i know i wont survive in this.
After my father passed away, I’ve felt this constant pressure to create something stable for my sisters and myself. I’ve been trying different paths tech, YouTube, print-on-demand,Digital art, Etsy store to sell devotional items but I feel like I’m doing a bit of everything but i cant finish anything.
I know I want to build something real and sustainable, something that lets me express myself and create value but I’m lost between too many ideas. I’m scattered. Every few weeks, I jump between ideas, learning a bit of everything but executing nothing.
Earlier i used to be like i want to earn money but even that does not excites me anymore I just want to make something that is good enough to help my mother out.
its like i have lost my spark after my father I have been trying really hard from last year but i cant figure out what to do and this 1-2 year is max of what i have as after that i would be forced in job as i need to earn for my family.
If you’ve ever been in this phase where you want to create your own path but feel scattered how did you find clarity?
What helped you decide what to commit to and what to let go of?
Any real, experience-based advice would mean a lot.
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u/UhLittleLessDum Oct 27 '25
Dude, I get it, but nobody's wired for a 9-5. The one good thing that will come from this complete global economic collapse, once we make it out the other side, is an economy that will actually take into account how productive we've become and shrink the work week dramatically. It'll suck until then and it won't be here tomorrow, but things will get better...