It certainly doesn’t hurt to do some self-relfection. What I would do is ask who you would be without the thing you’re doing now. For me, no matter what I do,

It certainly doesn’t hurt to do some self-relfection. What I would do is ask who you would be without the thing you’re doing now. For me, no matter what I do, I like to build things, learn things, and reach people. To inspire creativity, to teach, to bring joy. These are the things I need to do to be happy and fulfilled. But these are not the things that give me energy. They use it. They can consume me until I look around and wonder what all this is worth. As humans, we have more needs than what we strive for. I need to hang out with friends and do nothing meaningful. I need to touch and be touched. I need solitude when everything becomes too much. Maybe it’s because I’m bipolar, but trying to optimize for one thing results in the others being neglected. I guess this is what others call mindfulness? :)