A Lost Soul Amongst Lost Souls
A recent e-mail from T:
Hello,
First, I would like to tell you that your book is great. I hope that many will benefit from it. I believe some parts of the book were helpful, but I do have to admit that I felt isolated. Although I paint and enjoy art very much, I don't feel so passionate about it that I would choose that career path. I also enjoy reading, especially world history, but I am not a writer. At times the book made me feel like an outsider. Just because I'm not an artist, writer or musician does not mean I don't have all the same feelings as these "lost souls". I know you probably did not mean that these are the only lost souls out there, but parts of the book gave me that impression.
About six months ago I quit my job as a claims examiner because it bored me. Now I am pursuing my masters degree in Organizational Management. To be honest, I still don't know what to do with my life. I often wish I was a starving artist, then I could feel a sense of community amongst other lost souls. And by being an artist, musician or writer, your book would've had a greater impact on me. Your book would've comforted me. Instead I found myself even more lost. The people in my classes at school are completely different from me. We are from two different worlds. I feel very isolated in their world. But I don't have support from other lost souls like writers or artists, because I have not pursued that path. I truly feel alone. I don't fit anywhere. I have no community or place in a "group". I feel like a lost soul amongst lost souls. You emphasize people who pursue creative paths are lost souls, but what about someone like me. I consider myself creative (I paint and read in my free time), but my path is different from those in your book. I guess I just wanted to let you know that I have always felt like a lost soul (since about age 10) and I don't have to be a starving artist to feel starved of life and love.
Sincerely,
T, a Very Lost Soul