💭 3 Questions to Ask When You Feel Lost in Your Career 

Feeling lost in your career isn’t failure. It’s feedback.

Whether you’re just starting out or already a few years in, there comes a point where everything feels... foggy. You're not unhappy, but you're not inspired either. You’re doing the work — but it doesn’t feel like your work. That’s your cue to pause, realign, and ask the right questions.

Here are 3 powerful questions that will help you make sense of the chaos and redirect with clarity:

1️⃣ What excites me more than it exhausts me?

"If I wasn’t being paid, would I still do this somehow?"

You don’t need to love every second of your job. But something in your work should light you up — at least a little.

• What topics do you lose time researching?

• What conversations make your eyes light up?

• What tasks give you energy instead of draining it?

💡 Advice: Pay attention to the things you voluntarily do. The excitement doesn’t have to be loud — sometimes it’s just a quiet “I actually enjoyed that.”

2️⃣ What problems do I feel called to solve?

"What annoys me about the world (or the workplace) that I wish I could fix?"

Purpose hides inside frustration. That thing you keep ranting about? That space where you think, "Someone should do something about this..." That’s career gold.

• Are you passionate about better service delivery?

• Do you dream of solving youth unemployment?

• Are you obsessed with making systems more efficient?

💡 Advice: Instead of asking what job title should I pursue, ask what problem do I want to be a solution to? Careers built around purpose last longer.

3️⃣ What version of myself do I want to become?

"If my career is shaping me, who am I becoming?"

Jobs aren’t just roles. They’re environments that shape your thinking, attitude, and identity. So ask yourself:

• Is this career shaping me into someone I respect?

• Am I becoming more confident, more disciplined, more hopeful?

• Do I like who I am becoming in this space?

💡 Advice: Don’t just look at the salary. Look at the soul of your career. If you’re sacrificing your character for a paycheck — you’ll eventually feel lost, no matter the job.

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You don’t need a 10-year plan to move forward — just the courage to be honest with yourself right now. Feeling lost is often the beginning of finding something real.

Write down your answers. Reflect on them over the next few weeks. Let them lead you to the next step, not the perfect plan. Clarity doesn’t always come in a moment — it comes in motion.

Need help landing or pivoting in your early career?
LIFT is here to guide you through the fog and into your future.

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