I don't know what to do with my life anymore

On 7 January 2020, Daniel says he has no goals or interests after achieving Japanese-learning and living-in-Japan ambitions. He rejects driving, fitness, languages, and JLPT goals as unnecessary, citing low motivation, past failures, and fear of wasted effort. He links inactivity to financial comfort and few responsibilities, then cooks a mackerel fish cake he finds merely okay.

Avoiding failure has become a self-protective rationale for continued stagnation.