Stale at 24 years old...

I am just now getting that feeling and I'm 62. I think that younger people are feeling that way because they grow up so fast and experience so much before they even graduate high school. As an example, when I was a child it was rare for any of my friends to have been to Disneyland. It was something we hoped for but our parents could not afford it and it was a goal of ours for when we grew up. Nowadays, most middle class children have been to Disneyland at least twice by the time they are ten. It's old hat to them, nothing special anymore. You need to try something completely new. There is a lot out there that you haven't experienced but you are bored with everything you know. Go to an exhibit at a museum that you normally would not go to. Seek out a restaurant with ethnic food you've never had and talk to the other diners there; get some African food, some Indian, seek out a restaurant that serves Peruvian food or anything different that you've never had. Once you break the boredom dam, you'll feel better.

Questions are good. Knowledge is good. Growing up is less good. You know enough, and one day you'll know more. It's not just a mid-twenties thing ... I still think this, and I think many people do. Sometimes we just need to find some adventure. You're lucky in that you have time to find your adventure still. I'm getting on a bit and my adventure is fading into the distance ...

I have had a lot of these feelings. I used to devour knowledge but then I realised that it opens up more questions and it often leads to existential questions that ultimately have no answer. However, I think that knowledge can be enjoyable too as it can help you to see the world differently and this positive outweighs the negatives of feeling overwhelmed and frightened. If you simply feel like you can't learn everything in one particular subject then just learn what you want and then try an enjoy what you have learned. 24 is really young but when I was your age I felt really old and didn't realise that. I felt oppressed by my age, almost! I have learned that age is completely irrelevant in regards to what you want to do in life and in measuring successes. I'm 38 now and I have online friends who are younger and when I see them say that they can't do something because they are 26 or something I tell them that is crazy. It sounds like you might be unhappy in your job if you are feeling bored and unchallenged as as if it has no rewards. Have you thought of applying for other jobs or maybe starting your own business? Maybe thinking about what you enjoy in life and where you could work that would accommodate this would be a good idea. If you feel stressed about money why not check out volunteer opportunities which give some insight into poverty. This will probably make you realise that you are blessed and lucky to be financially stable.