Most men are zombies. Here are 7 signs you are still asleep in life — and how to wake the f*** up

Thomas Rydahl
13 min readApr 17, 2019

I’ve been there. And so have most men. The place in life where you are surviving life — rather than living it. If you recognize one or more of these 7 signs, it’s time to figure out what your life is all about.

Sign # 1 — You’ve given your soul to a job you don’t appreciate

If you are like most of us, you are in a situation where you need to work so you can afford to live. Maybe you’ve always had plans for your career and even done it well. Perhaps life has led you from one job to another. It is strong and meaningful to take responsibility for your life and be able to pay your bills — and you probably have a couple of good days here and there, maybe even good weeks. The problem is not the work itself — whatever the work is. The problem is that you are not inspired.

Half of the day’s waking hours (more than 1700 hours a year), you spend on some mediocre workplace. You live for the weekends and holidays and the occasional after-work beer. You might be betting on winning the Powerball to tip the scales in your life.

--

--

Thomas Rydahl

Story Fanatic and Author. Latest novel: Uniform. Part One in the Copenhagen Night Series. Visit thomasrydahl.com