No motivation to do anything but not depressed

I recently got this reader question: “I have lost all motivation.

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I've lost all motivation for life

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I have no goals, aspirations, or dreams. Any suggestions for that?”

This is a common predicament, so I’ll answer.

1. Don’t panic—it could be a temporary blip.

Here's a quick story. Over the last 18 months, I’ve had many rounds of IVF trying unsuccessfully to conceive a second child before my biological clock runs out.

This has been incredibly expensive and demoralizing.

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A few months ago, I got the news that yet another round had been unsuccessful. There would be a three-month gap before I could try again.

I thought, “OK, I’ve got three months to focus on something else.” Well, nothing felt meaningful compared to a baby.

I had a sudden urge to buy a Melania Trump “I don’t care, do you?” jacket.

Logically, I could see that goals related to fitness or work were meaningful, but they didn’t feel that way at all. Success in those domains seemed to pale compared to the joy of a squishy human.

Even travel, which I normally live for, felt not worth bothering about (e.g., planning

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