r/Purpose • u/1Mtobe • Aug 01 '25
I want to grow
Hi, I’m 26 years old and from Malaysia. I currently earn $818 a month as an associate. I graduated with a degree in 3D Animation and started my career as an animator, but I left the industry because the pay wasn’t sustainable.
Now, I’m feeling lost. I don’t know what I want to be, and I don’t feel a sense of purpose in my job. Building a career from my current role feels so far from reality. I don’t see myself becoming a leader in this industry, and I’m unsure how to discover my purpose.
Sometimes I regret not pursuing a professional course during my studies. I regret a lot of things. Is there a way for me to find out what my purpose is? What kind of career path should I consider? And how can I work toward it while increasing my income?
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u/WhatIs25 Aug 04 '25
Your studies went in the direction of something you like doing. That did not work out, and it was not well paid. This is the situation for many, many people, including myself, but that does not mean that we are all unhappy. The world does not end here.Surely there are other things you are good at and you like doing, try and see if you can have a job out of them. It would be good to identify your own marketable skills (the capacity to do things in various jobs, skills like attention to detail, research skills, communication skills, ability to learn quickly, to work well in a team etc) research about the highest paying areas at the moment and check the advertised jobs on the market.