Those questions are tough. And I apologize but I am particularly depressed tonight.
1.) I honestly do not know this question. It seems to be harder and harder for me to enjoy anything.
2.) I used to be able to talk to my friends four hours about a lot of things. Mostly video games, but also random theories and stuff. Now I’ve been on a “self improvement” bend for so long all I seem to talk about is areas of my life that need improvement. And the only person I really talk to is my brother.
3.) Honestly, if time, money, and stress were no issues I would move to a tropical location in central america, I would become a beach bum and learn to surf. Or I would go to Tibet and learn to be a Monk.
4.) Strangers do not complement me on anything. In the past I’ve been complemented by people I know on how nice I am, how much of a people person I am (read: “push over” in my mind), how smart I am (read: “people pleaser” to please parents and teachers), and my writing (English teachers being polite “they tell everyone that”).
5.) My Dad is miserable, he has worked the same desk job for 20 yrs and has hated it every single minute. He’s been miserable my whole life because of this. My mother is a nurse. I’ve thought about it but blood gets me queasy. She loves when people come into the E.R. with crowbars in their heads. Me, not so much.
As for finding what you like, it seems time that you have a pretty good idea of what it might be by reversing your hate list. If you need something more specific, consider doing a but of research through the net and find something that matches your skills and appeals to your passion.
I’ve always had this fanciful idea of starting my own business someday, becoming an entrepreneur. I have no means to do this though. First off, I have no ideas on what to start (I am out of touch with who I am is the issue I think). And I have no wealthy family members or friends and my net worth is many thousands of dollars in the red.
Though I run this site, it is not mine. It's ours. It's not about me. It's about us. Your stories and your wisdom are just as meaningful as mine. 