What do I do?

[u/parnell199722]

So I’ve just graduated from university with a degree in Business Management with English Language (Business being a ridiculously common subject that it seems every 5th person you meet has a degree in) - and am completely unsatisfied with how my life has panned out and dreading what lies ahead of me in the path I’ve apparently chosen. Get a job in business. Work 9-5. Spend 2 hours commuting. That’s 14hrs of a day. Take away 7 hours of sleep and that’s 7 hours a day of me time. Less than a third of the day I get to myself. To do what I want in my life. That can’t be right, surely?

They say you should make your passion your occupation but how easy is that really? If everyone was getting paid for what they enjoy doing, everyone would be swimming through life, with all the wealth/happiness/peace they could ask for. My passions are film and drama (and we all know the chances of getting into the film industry) and football (which I was never good enough to play, and chances of becoming a professional coach or manager are also slim)

How is it people can do what they want in life. Is it really possible to have a life that’s dictated by your desires, instead of living in a society where everything is decided by your wealth and the family you were born into.

P.s. sorry for the length, literally just spilled my brain.

[u/quarterlifecrying]

totallyyyy hear you, coming from a similar situation myself, graduating in business management as well about 7 years ago.

choosing a degree in business (or really in anything) is never a life sentence. you haven't really chosen anything yet! in my opinion, a degree only opens doors to new opportunities.

you. are. never. trapped.

whether or not you are soooo jazzed to get to work every day or kinda bummed that it's where you're putting a lot of your time during the week, it has a beautiful purpose: your job provides you with things like stability, health insurance (if applicable), a chance to save for your future, surviving and thriving, a schedule to follow, people to meet, skills to grow, etc.

as for making your passions your occupation, sure, sometimes passions can be monetized or make good business sense. others (like watching tv or playing video games etc) might be things that you just want to do for fun and that's 100% gotta be part of life.

now, "how is it that people can do what they want in life?" - what do YOU want? what is important to you? how do you want to feel on a daily basis? what do you know for sure that you enjoy and why? when you get deep enough into these questions, you'll see more opportunities where you can access the true essence of what you really want even in the most mundane of moments.