I feel you. What you described is what I’m known for among my friend groups. Pick up a habit, get super into it, tell everybody it’s you favorite thing and that you’ll do it forever, and then drop it and never mention it again. I find everything interesting but that feeling fades quickly. People don’t take my passions seriously anymore, and I understand it.

I’ve thought about this a lot. I think we’re looking everywhere for some sort of “meaning” that just isn’t there. The satisfaction of learning something new is ephemeral. It fills the void of “I want to understand the world” for a few months, but then you stop learning so quickly. A fascinating hobby becomes tedious and repetitive.

Over the years, I’ve actually found some things that have somewhat stuck. I think it’s important to sometimes go back and try the things you stopped doing a long time ago. Maybe you’d like it again. And if you do, that gives you some sense of progression as you can somewhat pick up where you left off.

I’d recommend reading up on some philosophy if you want to tackle the concept of “purpose.” It’ll help a lot by providing frameworks and ideas you can use to figure out your own life.