This is a three part blog series.
This three blog series explores what these crises are, how they affect us, and most importantly, how we can navigate them to emerge stronger and with greater clarity.
The Quarter-Life Crisis: Navigating Early Adulthood
The quarter-life crisis (QLC) typically occurs in young adulthood, usually between the mid-20s and early 30s, though it can start earlier, even around 18.
It’s a period of uncertainty, stress, and deep soul-searching as young people take their first steps into adulthood, questioning their goals, plans, and relationships.
Common signs of a quarter-life crisis include:
- A lack of direction in your career, relationships, or overall life purpose
- Difficulties making decisions, often due to a fear of making the wrong choice
- Feelings of uncertainty, insecurity, disillusionment, loneliness, anxiety, and depression
- Worrying that your peers have everything figured out and a fear of being left behind
- A sense of being “stuck” or trapped in a job, relationship, or lifestyle that no longer resonates with you
QLCs can be triggered by stressors like job hunting, moving out for the first time, navigating serious relationships, or making big personal or professional decisions.
Societal pressures, such as the expectation to achieve certain milestones by a certain age, along with the prevalence of social media comparisons, can significantly amplify these feelings.
The crisis often unfolds in phases: feeling trapped, experiencing a period of separation or loneliness, engaging in reflection and soul-searching, and finally emerging with a better understanding and motivation.
Scripting Life’s three part life crises series: Existential, Quarter-Life and Mid-Life
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