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I ran into this last when I was 26 and considered it my "quarter-life crisis". Unhappy with work, no relationships seemed to be budding, didn't feel I was making an impact of any sort -- I considered becoming a Tibetan Monk (I was mapping plane flights). I found my solution by doing the following: 1) Figure out what I wanted to look back at in the end of my life. What should I have accomplished? 2) Paid very close attention to anything that made me happy. Do more of that. 3) Find a support network, whether family, friends, or strangers with similar problems and ideals. 4) Set specific short-term and long-term goals, ones that you will enjoy. -------------- 1) Involved a new career. I announced to my job I was going to be leaving, though took my time in actually exiting while I found what I wanted to do. 2) I found I got tremendous amount of happiness from being out doors and interacting with people. Hiking/camping/yoga helped me a lot. 3) I started paying attention to anyone I knew I could count on. 4) For me, this was finding a business venture that would impact the world (been dreaming about this since I was 5) -- I've been working (and enjoying) 80-100 weeks because it's what I'm passionate about. Also... general rule "Production is the basis of morale" -- but production has to be something that you feel is production. Working for your company may not be production. Working on your sci-fi book may be.