Is it normal to feel like you will never improve at anything?

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I feel like I have lost the ability to think I will get better at anything. I’m stuck in a job I’m bored with but at the same time don’t think I can do better or have the confidence to try something else. My friends talk about 5 year plans and long-term goals and I just can’t get my head around it. I used to love school and learning so I know that I can learn and improve but it’s like I don’t know how to do it anymore? It’s the same with sports and exercise, I’d like to improve and be fitter but i don’t think it will happen so I don’t do it regularly.

Has anyone else got into this rut? Is it just life? Or depression?

Bumping.

I don't know but I can understand how you feel.

The last 5 years have been relentlessly crap for me and its very difficult to see any way of moving forward or that there is a positive future waiting there.

I think a lot of the issue is that there's so much to unpick it all feels overwhelming.

I'm currently seeing a wellbeing mentor who suggested I imagine my target as a mountain of my choice, and the things I need to do to reach it as pitstops on the journey there which I found quite helpful.

Also taking AD's and looking into HRT.

5 year plans are bullshit imo...a year at a time is plenty, and don't beat yourself up if you struggle to get motivated. Procrastination is about fear not laziness.

Thanks for replying. I’m sorry you’ve been having a difficult time That’s an interesting way of looking at it, definitely helpful.