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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You are not supposed to be "launched" at 24, you should be exploring the world and different types of jobs. Did you ever do service jobs as a teenager? [b]What jobs have you had?[/b]

Don't go into high pressure consulting jobs.

Get away from your parents.

Not everybody finds "their people" strive to have 3 good friends and 3 more people that you like to meet up with for lunch occassionally.

Find a mentor if you can. Do therapy.[/quote]

OP here. This is actually an interesting question. The summer after I graduated college (about two years ago), I had four months in between college graduation and starting my consulting job.

I spent two of those four months as a summer camp counselor in California. I thought I would like the job, since I would be outdoors all day working with kids. I was miserable the entire two months, and I was almost even fired from my job for “not being enthusiastic enough” and “not embodying the positive attitude of a summer camp counselor.”

My suicidal ideation was running pretty high that summer. This was despite the fact that I woke up at 7 AM every day to run, hike, and swim with kids. My boss at the summer camp even commented on how “completely joyless” I seemed.

I guess being joyful and happy is harder for some people than others. [/quote]

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