Ever since I started reading this book I feel comforted. At least I know that I’m not alone with the way I’ve been feeling for the last couple of months, it makes me feel less “abnormal”. Finally, there is a word that stands for what I’ve been experiencing ever since I came back from traveling. As trivial as it sounds, but now I know I’ve been experiencing a “quarterlife crisis”. I had started to seriously doubt myself. Not that reading a book makes the situation fundamentally different, no, but it gives me hope while struggling on. When I read some of the passages it feels as if it is describing my life right now. Here some extracts that particularly appealed to me:
“Another way the quarterlife crisis can show up, particularly in the mid- to late twenties, is in a feeling of disappointment of “this is all there is?”
“Twentysomethings frequently have the unshakable belief that this is the time during which they have to nail down the meaning in their lives, which explains why they often experience a nagging feeling that somehow they need to make their lives more fulfilling.”
“Regardless of their levels of self-esteem, confidence and overall well-being twentysomethings are particularly vulnerable to doubts. They doubt their decisions, their abilities, their readiness, their past, present, and future…but most of all they doubt themselves. No one talks about having doubts at this age, so when twentysomethings do find that they are continuously questioning themselves, they think something is wrong with them.”
I justed started reading yesterday. Looking forward to see what more it offers. Thank you so much Erica for suggesting it to me!
PS: If anyone is interested, the book is called “Quarterlife Crisis- The unique challenges of Life In your Twenties”
