> ...a sense of purpose, if you will. Don't find purpose in what you. The projects that make you proud today will be embarrassing to your future self. Many il

> ...a sense of purpose, if you will. Don't find purpose in what you. The projects that make you proud today will be embarrassing to your future self. Many illustrators I know hate even looking at their 6 months old drawings. Learning is 99% failing, so finding purpose on your successes is not a sustainable strategy toward well-being. Self-worth (resonant frequency?) comes from why you do something. Search for the core values that define your actions. Persistence, empathy, discipline... whatever you define as the leading factors of your life. Then stick with them. As long as you are true to yourself, that is, you stick to your why, you'll find self-worth. Accept that your values may change over the years. Coherence is a self-defeating value. > ...insatiable craving to create some meaningful impact. Many people fall into depression because they are either changing the world (whatever that means) or doing nothing. Don't fall into this trap, find meaning in the little things. Keep in mind that 100% of the "overnight successes" you hear from the media bubble were ALWAYS X years in the making, where X >= 10. > I'm torn between the desire to be practical (be risk averse, lead a comfortable life) and an insatiable craving to create some meaningful impact. Don't let the media fool you, risk aversion and entrepreneurship are not mutually exclusive. Before you go solo, being employed in a field you're passionate about is going to give you 4 kinds of leverage: – network / mentorship, – First-hand experience, – Financial safety net, – (If your business is tied to your day work) future clients. If your employer is not a douchebag, you can start your business on the side. > I feel I have missed the boat Bullshit. That's almost never the case. http://www.quora.com/I-am-in-my-late-20s-and-feel-I-have-wasted-a-lot-of-time-Is-it-too-late-for-me-to-achieve-something-worthwhile http://www.quora.com/I-am-in-my-late-20s-and-feel-I-have-was... EDIT: I found it! I highly recommend you this essay: Does life end at 35? https://web.archive.org/web/20131101195131/http://kzhu.net/does-life-end-at-35.html https://web.archive.org/web/20131101195131/http://kzhu.net/d...