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by Cerpicio 1152 days ago
Just don't confuse your vocation with your avocation. You do want to find a job doing something you enjoy, but if it isn't fulfilling you can look at volunteering outside of work or take up a hobby.

Try to narrow it down. Do you want to work in a cubicle/office? Work outside? Do you want to work with people all day long? Work with animals? Tech industry? Humanities? Healthcare? Even then there's a lot of overlap (e.g. IT in the healthcare industry).

And deciding what you don't want to do can narrow it down a lot.

Are you willing to relocate? That will greatly open up your possibilities, especially if you want to work for a big company but grew up in a small town.

Is there a company you want to work for? Tesla? Lockheed Martin? SpaceX? Find out what kind of positions they are hiring for.

As others have mentioned, don't forget trade skills. Mike Rowe (Dirty Jobs) has a lot to say on that matter.

If you can narrow it down, message boards like this can help with more specific suggestions. You left it pretty wide open. And I would always recommend an education.