Feeling lost in life and what to do about it

The experience of feeling lost

There are times in life that can feel like there will never be a way out anymore. Nothing will work out, there is no opportunity, and it all seems messed up. In those times, it often doesn’t help to think positively or try to do something about it. All those feelings and the perception they create are an effect of being in a certain state of disempowerment. It can be caused in different ways:

Surroundings: People, music, social media, workplaces
Staying in the same loop
Subconscious programming

Why most people feel powerless

Most people feel powerless and have a low energy level. This is caused by believing that they are victims in life, that things are hard, there are no changes, and the world is unfair. People also tend to let the environment influence them. When they are low in the hierarchies, judged, and looking at their current life situation, they make it personal as if they are defined by where they live now. There is also the thought that doing new things will fail and make them even more miserable. All lies from the mind that are seen as true on a subconscious level. Some people say they don’t have this and that they believe in themselves, but their words and actions do not align.

The truth about feeling lost

Feeling lost is a state you can experience, but it is never the truth. As human beings, we actually don’t know enough to ever say something is not possible. We cannot see the whole reality and all the possibilities. So the mind is lying.

Freedom and trust

Feeling free and believing that everything will work out—even if you don’t know how—has no condition to be built on past experiences or even evidence in the outside world. If you can already feel miserable and lost with imaginary scenarios and convince yourself you are lost without proof, it is also possible to be the opposite. But in the opposite way, there is the side of internal guidance:

Feeling at peace without a reason in the external world
Being in full trust

The effects of feeling lost

Feeling lost causes other actions that are in that same field:

Sleeping badly
Eating unhealthily
Having no energy for workouts
Being more negative toward people (who often reflect that back)
Surrounding yourself with others who are also like that
Developing addictions to escape the pain
Scrolling social media for hours
And so on

This is all caused by the perceived truth that is actually a lie.

The positive alternative

On the other hand, if you feel trust, surrender, and positivity, you will:

Be searching for new opportunities
Act on them if they align with your heart
Make healthy choices
Surround yourself with happier people
Help others who are not at peace (without letting it influence you)
Sleep well
Be a positive impact, sometimes even without knowing you inspired someone
And so on

Living from surrender

When you truly know that it is safer to just surrender, live life from the heart, and take action on the positive side even without having a reason, you realize the reason is simply that it is a natural state of being when you are no longer influenced by the negative side in whatever form that appears.

Actions to take when you feel lost

There are different actions to take. Not all actions will always give the benefit, but I will write down what can help:

Meditation on no mind. Just meditating and letting go of every thought and letting the emotions be there without resistance can create a deep stillness inside. Often when you can get to this point, all the problems disappear because feeling lost is an inside problem projected on the outside.
Writing down all the thoughts and finding out why you still believe that it is true since you cannot know it. If you truly research your beliefs, you can understand why it is an illusion and it is not real.
Doing a workout outside, at home, or in the gym. Working out can give you a boost and that will make you feel better.
Starting to eat healthy. Eating unhealthy too often and out of addiction is not benefitting you, and it can be an effect of emotional eating to get comfort in times you feel lost.
Talking with someone who is there to really help you and uplift you, not someone who is feeling sorry and is going to sit on the same level as you are in that moment.
Praying if that is what helps you to feel connected again. It can give a feeling of calmness and peace.