Let me elaborate:
I’m 30 years old. I’m an Inventory Control Coordinator for a large 3rd Party Logistics company that is the main distributor for a big box store in Canada. I never graduated from high school. Almost everyone I’ve met in my profession thinks I’m smart, but very few of them know that I never finished secondary school.
One of my mentors keeps telling me to go back to school and get a degree in something, but I have absolutely no interest in learning anything new right now. I’d spend hours a day for a week searching and browsing courses and degree programs online that are offered at local colleges and universities, but nothing peaks my interest.
And to top it all off, I don’t even have much of a desire to continue working in the field where I have created a niche for myself. I’ve been doing this for almost 15 years now. With no direction. No goals. But enormous potential – as others often remind me of.
This notion has led to many drug and alcohol related issues that I have dealt with and now, no longer have a problem with. But the void is still there. With no desire to achieve anything specific. Nothing interests me enough to pursue a degree for.
What should I do?
If you are happy where you are then stay there and ignore everyone else.
Yes, go back to school. It may be much more fun than putting up with some of your workmates all day, and you will be a ‘sophisticated older man’ and can pick up chicks. Do some no-fail degree which will not interfere with your social life.
Start a hobby that you are interested in, and can improve at.