figuring out what to do with one's life theme
A character lacks a particular sense of purpose and tries to decide what they really want to do in the long term, e.g., choosing a career, a life of adventure, or settling down etc.
30 total · 5 choice · 21 major · 4 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| ds92x17 | choice | Arjin was prompted to ponder this; Jake was busy pondering about his future career |
| ds93x06 | choice | Odo tried to show Jem'Hadar orphan he didn't need to be a warrior, but the orphan wanted to be one anyway |
| ds96x08 | choice | Bareil Antos (mirror) had to choose whether or not to give up his life of crime and settle down with Kira on Bajor in the future. |
| movie: The Sound of Music (1965) | choice | Maria was at something of a crossroads in life: Should she continue studying to become a nun or leave the convent to see what new adventures might come her way? The nuns in the convent were quite eager for her to venture out into the world. |
| voy4x20 | choice | Tom was trying to, also hints that Steth couldn't figure out what to do with his life |
| bbf1x15 | major | Aldous took up searching for the Holy Grail in an effort to find purpose in life. Jinxo didn't know what to do with his life after having seen the first four Babylon space stations destroyed. |
| bbf2x14 | major | Vir had existential pangs |
| bbf3x18 | major | Franklin tried to sort himself out |
| bridesheadrevisited1981e1x04 | major | This decision was tearing Sebastian apart: bend to his mother's will and do what she wants or make his own way in life and lose the financial support of the Marchmain family. |
| ds91x04 | major | Keiko about finding something to do with her life aboard the space station |