As a kid, my parents and school drilled in my head that work is the center of our lives, and we must find a job we are passionate about and we will “never work a day in our lives”. Graduated high school in December, started working towards something I thought I was passionate about, and ended up hating it. Especially working 40 hr weeks. It will probably never pay good enough to live comfortably, but does any job really pay enough nowadays? Anyways, now I feel stuck. Not at my job, but in life. I'm not passionate about anything, I have no hobbies because I started working when I was 13 and that's all I've been doing and have had time for. I don't even want to work. I can't believe I have to spend the rest of my life doing this shit just to survive. Then retire at 65 and have barely any time left to do anything and then fucking die. Wow what a fulfilling life. And you never know if by 65 your going to have medical issues or not. Then there's no time to go do anything during your retirement, your just gonna be in and out of hospitals all the time. Is this really it? The “American Dream” is fucking bs.
But seriously though, is there any way to game the system? I want to make good money but barely work. Maybe work for myself? Not sure what I'd do but open to suggestions. Ive been doing a lot of research but Im having trouble finding anything. Please help me.
Edit: Am I supposed to just find something I hate and pays decent? Is that what everyone does? I really don't think there's much to be passionate about when it comes to work.