From the time you were quite young the adults around you would ask you what you wanted to do with your life. This is an overwhelming question for young people who are not even sure what they will do next week let alone for their entire life. Yet, because that question is so much a part of our childhood we find ourselves as adults constantly asking ourselves “What do I do with my life.” This truth is that by asking this question people often find themselves drifting aimlessly unable to make a decision because they are afraid that the wrong decision will lock them into a choice they have to live with the rest of their life.

The question you should be asking yourself is “What do I want to do next?” By changing the question so that you don’t have to make a life decision instantly you give yourself permission to try new things and you open a world of possibilities for yourself. This allows you to start living life instead of simply thinking about it. Knowing that whatever you decision you make does not have to lock you into one “right” decisions gives you the opportunity to explore all your different options and to even head in a new direction if the need arises.

Even if you are one of those rare people who know exactly what you want to do with your life asking “What do I want to do next?” will help you to cut that large and distant goal down to manageable pieces. This will help keep you focused and moving forward because you can see that you are steadily advancing towards the goal you have set. It also gives you the time and opportunity to relish and celebrate those achievements you have along the way adding to your sense of well being.

Many people feel stressed and unhappy because they made a career decision when they were young and now at middle age find themselves locked into a job that offers them no new challenges and no new rewards. By giving yourself permission to reevaluate that position and change direction and try a new career path you allow yourself the freedom to grow and to enjoy not only your career but your life as well.

Asking yourself what you want to do next does not mean that you should not be committed to those goals you really want to achieve it means being committed to each new goal and keeping an open mind as to those options that may present themselves that will enrich your life and make reaching those goals worthwhile.

“Rome wasn’t built in a day” and your life should not be defined by one single decision. Part of the joy in life is looking at each day as a new beginning and a new adventure. Asking yourself what you want to do next will allow you to reach out and embrace each new adventure whole-heartedly.

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