You've done things you really enjoyed, even if only briefly. We all have. Think about what you were doing in those moments. You were probably getting something you wanted.
There aren't many things people want. If you were happy, fulfilled or at peace doing something, you were getting more of one of these:
- Stability - you increased your safety, security, health or wellbeing
- Independence - you increased your sense of identity or autonomy
- Proficiency - you increased your knowledge or skill in something you thought important
- Accomplishment - you increased your impact where it mattered
- Connections - you increased your sense of belonging somewhere
- Interdependence - you increased your sense that you are part of a greater whole
In every season of life, one of these will matter more than the others. And the one that matters most right now is the reason you're doing what you're doing.
Know yourself more deeply.