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You haven't learned how to control your dopamine reward system yet, which is not surprising at all for an 18-year-old. I used to be a complete disaster in my early and mid-20s.I'm extremely motivated and dedicated and put in the work for my goals, and life feels amazing.
Then, out of nowhere, it completely dies.
Motivation is not something that happens to you, it's something that you do to yourself. It's the game you play with your mind.
My advice would be to:
- stop overthinking
- pick up a sport and train to exhaustion
- choose an area of study and master it
- define a mission and accomplish it
Overthinking at this stage is completely useless. You don't know anything at 18. And you will not get any answers by thinking - you don't have enough data yet.
Start walking, and eventually, you will find a path.
Stop chasing meaning, purpose, or happiness.
Instead, pursue difficulty - and meaning, purpose, and happiness will come.