u/Critical-Dealer-9729

My 17 tear old nephew is a standout football player at his high school. He starts his senior year in August. He has been fortunate enough to receive multiple D1 offers, a few Ivy offers and even Naval Academy and West Point.
He has carried a 4.0 his entire life. He naturally has the mathematical/mechanical brain.

He is a fun kid, never been in any trouble but he has been internalizing his future. He seems to be overly worried for some reason. Maybe it is because he doesn't have a solid plan mapped out just yet? His football brothers are ahead of him in recruitment - he was out for camps and trainings all last summer due to shoulder surgery. He is about 4 months behind his teammates on anything college recruitment related.

All of that to set the tone of where he is right now. I just wondered if any of you had any advice or anything that can possibly have a profound affect on him. Sometimes, someone says something that sticks with us. Thanks in advance.

I’m a woman in my mid-40s and honestly, I feel completely lost when it comes to my career and what I’m actually supposed to be doing with my life.
I’ve done well in different industries over the years. I know I’m intelligent, capable, and hardworking, and people often tell me I have a lot to offer. But somehow I still feel stuck, like I’m constantly searching and never really finding the thing that fits.
I can’t tell if it’s burnout, unresolved stuff from the past, ADHD, a midlife shift, intuition trying to push me in a different direction, or some combination of all of it. I just know I feel disconnected, unfulfilled, and unsure of where to go from here.
At this point, I’m genuinely open to anything that might help:
practical career advice
personality tests
unconventional jobs
books
mentors
retreats
therapists
psychics
astrology
human design
spiritual experiences
exercises that helped you reconnect with yourself
anything that helped you find purpose, direction, or clarity
Has anyone else gone through this in their 40s and actually come out the other side with a clearer sense of who they are or what they wanted?
What helped you figure it out?
Please be kind. I’m asking from a very honest and vulnerable place.