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I’m 23, and have been in college for the past six years on and off, going from job to job. I have no idea what I want to major in. I want to find out what my passion is. It’s not like I don’t want to do anything in life. The problem is that I want to do too much, and I can’t get started. I like very different things, and feel I won’t be happy if I choose just one. I don’t want to live a mediocre life, where you go to college to be a teacher, get married and have kids, buy a house and retire at 45. I want something out of the box. Something I’m good at, that’s rewarding and fun. How can I find out what my passion is?

Yes, we must save you from such a terrible fate. Can’t have our next generation ruining their lives by living mediocre lives, getting married, having children, buying houses and retiring at the ripe old age of 45.

On a more immediate note: Six years and you still haven’t picked a major? You know, some schools are allowing students to invent their own majors — though I’m not sure a degree in procrastination, excuses and indecisiveness is very marketable today.

You say you like so many things — well, pick one and see how it goes. You don’t have to sign up for life. Most people try many career paths before settling into something — and even then it’s never too late to switch again. But at this rate you won’t have to worry about retiring at 45, since you won’t have your degree until then. Talk to a guidance counselor, finish college and jump in the water. It’s safe, really.

Gregory Giangrande is chief human resources officer for Dow Jones. Send your career questions to gotogreg@nypost.com.

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