In such circumstances, it is important to remember to stop and think hard about who you truly are and whether your behavior is a true reflection of your inner self, or only a temporary mirage created by your mind to serve some kind of purpose (e.g. to try something completely different).
Do not think about what you are (an engineer, a nice guy or a brilliant student) – that is irrelevant.
Rather, think about what you can do. Pick up a blank sheet of paper and a pen, sit down and try to think of your purpose in life, of something that you would really, really want to create, experience or achieve in 5, 10 or 20 years.
Any random thought will do, just keep writing them all down. You will definitely know when you have hit the right one – it may even make you cry.
That will be the definition and reflection of your true self.
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