7 Signs You’re Leading an Unfulfilling Life!
What does your ideal life look like? Are you living it now? Questions like these are difficult to answer for many people. Especially when the answers are discouraging. In a world that is becoming increasingly competitive and success-oriented, it's hard to find fulfillment.
But you should not be intimidated by this and continue to strive for a happy and contented life that gives you a sense of accomplishment and fulfillment. It's in everyone's nature to want to grow and to passionately pursue that which gives you excitement and emotional fulfillment. In this article, we'll introduce you to seven signs that indicate that so far you're been living an unfulfilled life.
1. You Don’t Know Your Own Worth
Alexander Hamilton, one of America's founding fathers, once said, “Those who stand for nothing fall for anything.” What do you stand for and what values are important to you in your life? If you struggle to answer these questions, start getting to know yourself better today. Think about whether you are really living the life that is in alignment with your innermost values. Do you have to answer no to this question? Is it normal to feel lost, and feel like you are not in control?
2. You Often Feel Bored
Do you often feel disinterested, as well as listless and apathetic; no one can blame you for that. You wake up every day knowing exactly what is going to happen. The same as every other day. You do the same things every day and everything is predictable. You feel like you are living the life of a robot. Your life is boring and you hope that something interesting will happen.
3. You Have No Future Plans
Not only are you often bored, you have no plans for the future. Since you don't know what to do with your life, you naturally aren’t pursuing a plan to reach a goal. As long as you glide aimlessly along in life, your life will continue to be as boring as before. You know neither who you are, nor what you want, nor where you want to be in the future.
These are your plans for the future. Where do you see yourself? In the same place? In the same situation as before? Then it is clear why such questions are scary. If you think that you are not fulfilling your potential, then change what you are doing. Why have you reached this point in life where you are today? Be honest with yourself when you answer this question.
4. You Daydream a Lot
Daydreaming is a pleasant way to pass the time. Many people daydream once in a while. However, if you spend most of your day daydreaming, it is a sign that something is missing in your life. Why else would you rather spend your time fantasizing than living your life? You're dissatisfied with the way things are going right now, and you're escaping to a nicer place where you have a better, more exciting life.
5. You're Envious of Your Peers And Their Lives
Our emotions tell us what we want and who we really are. Often such truths are revealed through joy and contentment, but character is also revealed when envy overtakes us. If you notice that you are envious of your colleagues or other people and their lives—especially successful people—it means that they have something you want for yourself.
Therefore, do not suppress the envy, but pay attention to what of which you are envious. Maybe it is their financial situation, their social status, or their professional position. Whatever it is, your jealousy shows you that something is missing in your life, and that's why you feel unfulfilled.
6. You Don't Know Who You Are
Another clear sign that you are living an unfulfilled life is that you don't know who you are and what you want in your life. It is not easy to find yourself and know who you are. Many people take years to find themselves. But the older you get, the clearer it should be who you are and what kind of life you want to lead. The purpose of life and the goal of life should become clearer and clearer the older you get.
However, if you still don't have the slightest idea of who you are, it could be because the life you are living is not authentic. You're not doing what you want to do, and you're not listening to your inner voice which is telling you what's actually important to you.
7. You Always Seek Approval
People are social beings and need contact with fellow human beings. But that doesn't mean you should define yourself by how you relate to other people and by what they think about you. Do you tend to take other people's desires, needs, and expectations as more important than your own? Whether it's your parents, your partner, your girlfriend, your boyfriend, or society.
As long as you let others tell you who you are and how you should live your life, you will not find yourself and live a fulfilled life. You will continue to feel empty and lonely. Learn to put yourself in the center. Even if those around you feel that you are living a fulfilled life, it doesn't mean that you are feeling fulfilled yourself. You are the only person who should be in charge of your life. You live your life for you, not to fulfill the expectations of others.
Today’s Conclusion: Have the Courage to Strive for a Fulfilled Life
Does one or more of the signs described apply to you? The more there are, the more important it is that you take action. If you think you are living an unfulfilled life and are still searching for your purpose, remember that it is not easy to find it. Do not put yourself under too much pressure.
The most important thing is to be honest with yourself and realize what is wrong with your current situation. Work towards where you want to be in the near and distant future. It is often a path of small steps. If you’ve had an unfulfilling life so far, you should have the courage to admit this to yourself. See it as an opportunity to challenge yourself and to realize your full potential going forward.
You see your life as unfulfilling first and foremost because you know it could be different and you should be doing more. The former American televangelist Robert Schuler once said that it is the unfulfilled dreams that keep you alive. Let those dreams guide you. That's it for today.