I’m 31 now and lately I’ve realised I’m not that excited about doing stuff just for me anymore. Things that used to feel good like going out, buying things, chasing goals just don’t hit the same. I actually enjoy doing things for others now, or helping, or contributing to something bigger than me.
I’ve had good success in both my professional and personal life, but the constant chase of doing better, more, bigger feels unsustainable. It also makes me emotionally unstable. It’s like the higher you go, the emptier it starts to feel.
It’s strange because I used to be all about freedom and doing whatever I wanted. Now it just feels kind of empty. Like what’s the point if it’s only for me.
I’ve also been thinking if this has something to do with the whole Western lifestyle. Everything is about individual happiness, comfort, pleasure, success. But maybe that’s why so many people still feel unhappy even when they have everything.
Anyone else noticed this shift around their 30s?