Goals and purpose.

I really envy people with a goal or a sense of purpose in life. I find myself at 26 years old not knowing what I'm doing with myself. Granted, I have a job that pays so-so. However, there has to be more out there for me. I was one of those people that fell into that trap after high school where I said I was going to take a year off from school, then try and go to college. Well, 10 years later and I've yet to go back to school and try and earn a degree or anything. The main thing holding me back is what to go for. If I don't set a goal for myself, or have a sense of purpose as to what I "want to be when I grow up" (so to speak) I don't think I'd put forth as great of an effort.

That being said the job I have now isn't bad. Its just not something I can see myself making a career out of it. Although having been there as long as I have, one might get that impression. The job is a physically demmanding one, and I can feel that its starting to take its toll on my body. Plus, for the most part I really enjoy the majority of the people I work with. They are definitely a large part of what keeps me there.

Maybe I'm placing too high of an importance on knowing what I should do with my life. Then again, things aren't like they used to be. Without a degree in something ( even an unrelaed field) you are less likely to get a good paying job in todays world. I think I was born out of time. I look back to days when people made deals based on handshakes and no one sued you at for patting them on the back and telling them they did a good job. (Not that I've ever been sued, just making a point) People were judged on thier merits of how hard of a worker they were, and not who they knew or how much ass they kissed.

All I can say is, there has to be more out there for me.
I'm just lost without a map.