Lifelong career in what? Are you focused in what you want yet? That could help you stop being so unfocused and day dreaming so much. Come up with a five year plan and steps to get there?

http://www.livestrong.com/article/20...r-career-plan/
http://www.fin.ucar.edu/forms/HR/5yr...lan_form.shtml

I would also sift through who you have worked with and enjoyed and come up with 3 references you could use; go talk with them (take them to lunch?) and get them on board with what you are trying to do and ask them would they be your reference. If you can't find three, find a volunteer job relating to your career field and start cultivating one as you look for a job; it is possible that a volunteer job and who you meet and what you learn could turn into a paid job opportunity somewhere along the line.

When I was trying to get my own customers for my own business, I was in the line to check out books at the library (I was a volunteer at this library too and was well-known) and got a customer just from we in line talking among ourselves and with the desk clerk, a "friend" of mine. I sold my car, riding the bus and talking about it to my seatmate; several people overheard me and my amusing tale. I had named the car and someone wanted to buy it as "parts" for their demolition derby car but I could not allow that ignoble end for my car whom I loved, and the other people, sitting behind me hearing the conversation/story liked me and how much I "cared", figured the car had been loved and I was honest, etc. Get out and talking about yourself and what you are trying to do, what your "passion" is. That will attract others.