Getting to Know You, Getting to Know Me

I read a book a short time ago titled Quarterlife Crisis by Alexandra Robbins and Abby Wilner. I’m not really crazy about the term “quarterlife crisis” but it’s the best thing I’ve got right now, so I’m going to use it. The term is meant to refer specifically to people in their mid-to-late twenties.



In the last two years I’ve really been going through a period of serious introspection concerning my life, specifically the direction I want it to take in the years to come.



When I graduated from college, full of piss and vinegar, ready to go out and conquer the corporate world and make a success of myself, I really thought that was what I wanted. I learned very quickly what little reward lay down that path. I’m sure Donald Trump and all of those little Trump-ites on The Apprentice are content with all of the success and money that their lifestyle has given them, but I just don’t see that as being a fulfilling reward anymore.



Now I find myself really questioning my values and the reevaluating the things that are important to me. I think this fact makes itself abundantly clear on this blog. Since its inception this little corner of the web that I call my own has had no direction, little substance, and nothing definite written in its content.



This has been a troubling time. I am still very unsure about the direction that I am heading, and the direction in which I want to be heading.



I think this is why I really liked both Lost in Translation, which dealt with crisis from both sides: quarter-life and mid-life, and Garden State, which tackled quarter-life head-on.



If anyone can relate any personal insight that has been gleamed from experience, it is most certainly welcome.



The book certainly did not offer any solid advice. It did illustrate that there are a number of people who have gone through something similar to what I'm talking about. If you feel that you are in a similar spot in your life, I might recommend reading the book. Also, it can't hurt if parents are interested in reading it if you have children that may be going through a tough time in their twenties.



The authors of the book also maintain a website that may be of help. That can be found here.