Is it too late to try to change your life?

Summary

The author shares their personal experience of feeling trapped in a job they didn't enjoy and how they found the courage to change their life.

Abstract

The author describes their journey after finishing college and not being able to find a job in their field of expertise, Psychology. They ended up working as a Customer Service Representative, which they felt was slowly crushing their ambitions and identity. The author felt it was too late to change their situation, but eventually decided to quit their job and pursue a Master's degree. They also started freelancing and managed to get clients with the help of their family. The author believes that it's never too late to try to change your life and that even small steps can lead to meaningful change.

Opinions

The author felt that choosing to follow a degree that they were interested in was a mistake and that they should have followed something with clear results.
The author felt that their situation was miserable but provided comfort, which made it difficult to change.
The author believes that trying to change your life is a redemptive act for your soul and that even small steps can lead to meaningful change.
The author recommends deciding what you want and pushing towards that goal.

No, it’s not

A lot of people inevitably get lost in the process of dealing with life. They feel like they got on a path that has no escape route. They feel hopeless. The idea that it might be too late for them to change, it’s crushing their soul. But the reality of the matter is that it’s never too late to try to do something with your life.

A light to gaze upon

When I finished college, I couldn’t get a job in my field of expertise (Psychology) and I ended up working as a Customer Service Representative. It wasn’t the worst job, but it surely wasn’t what I wanted.

I could see that it slowly crushed my ambitions and who I was. I only thought about how I could get out of there. I hadn’t too many options and I started to think that it might be too late for me to try to do something about it.

I thought that choosing to follow a degree that I was interested in, was a mistake and I should’ve simply followed something that would have clear results. It didn’t help me land a job that I liked or even one that was paid well.

I was young but at the same time, I felt that it was too late to try something else, my friends around me had good jobs, and a beautiful future awaiting them. On the other hand, I was struggling to pay my rent, and I dreaded every day that I would have to wake up to attend our work meetings.

Many days have passed, until one Saturday when I said enough is enough. My situation was miserable but at the same time, it provided comfort. That’s why I didn’t try to change it. Nonetheless, I could see that if things continue as they were, it would’ve meant completely losing who I was and simply becoming a dead man walking. An entity made of crushed dreams that severed its link to the meaning that can be found in life.

I quit my job, and with all the anxiety and fears that I had, I looked forward to the future for a better life. I gazed upon the light that once guided my life.

I started a Master’s degree and managed through a lot of attempts and failures, to get clients while freelancing. That along with the help of my family, helped me get back on track with my life.

I believe it’s never too late to try to change your life. Even if you don’t succeed, trying is a redemptive act for your soul. Your life will be colored once again by meaning and happiness.

You don’t need giant steps, you simply need to start moving. You will get more courageous as you go, and you will start to feel more determined to do more. Just decide what you want, and push towards that.