Throughout our lives, we make decisions, big and small. These could deal with what we eat to what career field to go into, and who we marry and build a life with. There is a tendency to think we’re doing all this by ourselves for ourselves, but we may not have really thought about how much of our life trajectory and decisions are done for us by other people. This can lead us to doing things that don’t always align with what we truly want for ourselves.
We know our parents have a huge impact in our early life for education and possibly early life choices and interests. They are often the ones who direct us and put us on a certain path. Sometimes, this aligns with what we want, and sometimes, this is their personal desires transplanted to us. It’s difficult to see this when we’re young, but as we become more mature and more independent, we can start to look back and think about these things. If your life trajectory is in line with what you desire, then maybe there isn’t that big of an impetus to sit down and take stock over your life. For many people though, they may feel something missing, even if things look like they are going right for them.
Perhaps they entered into a career they weren’t really passionate about, or maybe it was a practical decision that was the initial driving force for them, impressed upon by parents, family, or peer groups. For these people, in their quiet time with themselves, they may start to wonder and think about “what if” scenario.
- What if they majored in a different discipline.
- What if they had joined that start-up business
Even financially successful people can start to wonder about what it is they are doing with themselves, so this introspection isn’t something that happens just to those who can’t find success. If you’re asking yourself these questions, and you’re wondering why you feel something is missing, it’s possible you’re on a path that isn’t aligned with what you want. Alternatively, it could also be that you are a completely different person now and your desires and interests have changed.
This introspection can just be introspection and never become anything more than that, but it can also become a catalyst for change towards something more meaningful for yourself. Understanding who you are as a person, and how you’ve been influenced to how you’ve changed can make a huge difference to determining the kind of person you are now and the kind of life you wish to lead in the years to come. Counselling psychology can help you develop the tools to find understanding for yourself and other people. It can be used to help you discover yourself in a way that you really did not before. Perhaps it could even lead you to a whole new direction.
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