I found more purpose in being than I have in doing. I learn what I want from books, etc. Seeking to 'perfect' myself has been very satisfying. I say 'perfect; because I don't need to be the best at something or without flaw. It's all about being the best that I can be. Working out. Self-improvement. Getting rid of people and things that hinder me more than help me. Making sure that I get a return when I emotionally invest in someone, instead of giving everything and getting nothing back.


I've also found happiness in adjusting my environment. Finding scents that I enjoy, having a great selection of books on Audible, filling my place with music that helps center and relax me.

If anything, my disability has freed me. I no longer measure myself by my job, my friends, my achievements. I can focus on living the best life I can, and that has been more fulfilling than any pay raise or trophy I ever received. I've lost weight, become more active, and plan on stepping it up even more once this damn quarantine ends.


Disability is not the end. It's just time to reshuffle priorities that no longer serve your health.

Stop attributing your disabilities as barriers from enjoying the things listed or other, new activities.

Sounds like you tried a lot of things that I am going to assume weren't much of an interest to you beforehand. Do things that interest YOU. Doesn't matter if they fit the traditional norm.

This is your life. Make the best of it for you, not what others expect would be best for you.

I'm totally blind and severely hearing impaired, and slowly losing the little hearing I have. I personally read a lot of novels. I live vicariously through them.

Also find a hobby or something. I personally started trading in the stock market. Not a terribly interesting thing, but having to learn more about it all the time by listening to videos and reading articles, the little excitement I experience when I actually increase my money, and even the dismay of losing money has surprisingly helped me to feel alive.

I have been married to a totally blind man for more than 30 years. He is active with ham radio, reads a lot, walks, and does chores around the house. About the only thing he doesn't do is drive. He was employed as a radio announcer for 3+ decades. He has a bookstream, trekkerbreeze, a braille n speak, iPhone SE and a laptop computer running nvda and jaws.

Idk, i was trying to write a long comment but its just crap lol. Anyways, we have the same disabilities..I honestly dont know what to say, and its hard.. i sorta had to learn to be mostly introverted and im totaty ok being my myself but its lonely. Never have a hoot much with social interactions tho..

MY purpose in life is trying to find my happyness again, and i WAS there at one piont..

Find what you can do and adapt the things you previously couldn't.

Also I believe one's purpose in life is to live. You are brimming with potential and you should use it to the fullest.

Make new friends, learn a new hobby, exercise, write a book, anything!

Learn to see yourself as more than what limits you!

Good luck!

Don't get stuck up on finding your purpose or passion. Do the thing that gives you happiness. If you don't know what that is, start trying everything you're interested in. Don't hold yourself back because of disability.

I used to be quite scared of public speaking. I joined Toastmasters to improve myself and yesterday I hosted a workshop with more than 50 people from 20 countries.

I have vision loss, so, I can't say anything about the hearing loss aspect.

This talk might give you some direction $1

Accept your disability like something very normal. Accept the things you can’t definitely do. This is until death. Now, think what you can do with your other senses! Just listening to music is worth living for. So yeah, accept and move on.

I found joy in knitting. If you crochet it can be very fulfilling with little vision—start with dishcloths and work up to scarfs then blankets.

I also dabbled in blogging back in the mid-2010s. Though I didn’t build a readership that led to being marketable, I did enjoy the process of writing.

Lastly, you may have depression. Talk to your doctor and see if prescriptions could help.

I’m in college and I feel out of place but I just feel like if I don’t complete college I’ll feel like a failure but I also found something I love which is art. Try to find something you’re good at and stick to it

The issue is not the lack of vision or hearing, its the lack of alternative techniques that you have not learned. Get these at a rehab training center, and explore opptions after you gain skills of independence.

I'm sorry I don't have a solid answer for you. I am middle aged man with good hearing and vision but I still struggle with the same things you are talking about. I think most people spend a lot of their time struggling to find purpose. I still don't really have the answer but I think it has something to do with building strong healthy relationship with a handful of people.

That depends. Are you looking for purpose or are you looking for meaning? These are very different things and as a result, I just want to ask for you to clarify.