Are you satisfied with your life and is it possible to really just "do what makes you happy"?
I am in my third year at a university with a year and a half left to go before I graduate. I am sick of it. I am fed up with the repetetive, same old bullshit day in day out. I would be a whole lot happier working barefoot on an organic farm somewhere in the sun, or painting birdhouses for a living. As crazy as it sounds, I'm starting to feel very suffocated by societal expectations and have felt this way for quite some time. Its beyond just wanting to do my own thing and not do what people tell me to do, its that I feel as though I don't want to spend my one life on this planet as a mindless worker bee, blindly following conformity and doing what people tell me I should do. I can't get it out of my head, and its starting to really affect my life on a deep level. I am doing very poorly in school, have no motivation to go, and any career goals/plans that I had seem null and empty to me now. I want to live a life of happiness that I define, not what others define for me.
I might sound a bit naive, but are there actually any of you out there who have gone against the status quo for your own happiness? Did it work out well for you?
Is there anyone who is truly satisfied with their life decisions because they based them upon happiness first? Looking back over your life thus far, what is the best decision you have ever made? What was one of the greatest decision, you ever made in life?
Title says it all. I have made good decisions, along with poor ones in my life. None of the good seem to stand out to be the "greatest" in my life, yet. I'm very interested in hearing everyone else's. Thanks in advance all. I (26F) understand that I still have a lot of time to experience the world and all that it has to offer but as an introvert who has low-grade depression, it takes a lot out of me to do things like socializing, travelling, and exploring hobbies and new skills. I tend to just want to revert to my bed and binge watch Netflix. I usually enjoy going out with friends and experiencing new things but that initial push to get out of my room is very difficult. It doesn’t help that I’m currently in a rigorous accelerated program and have to dedicate many hours to schooling. I’m just terrified of looking back at my 20s with regret that I spent it mostly alone in my room. What are some practical ways to combat the initial resistance I have of getting out of my comfort zone? How do you make your life worth living?
We wake up in the morning, go to work, come home, watch TV, eat supper, go to bed, repeat. Live for the weekend, then spend those fleeting moments wishing they wouldn't end. It seems like We can't afford to live because we're too busy keeping ourselves alive. So how do you make it through this, knowing today will be the same as every day, week, month, and year that's coming? What's something cool going on in your life right now that you just really want to tell someone about?
I've got nothing going on so I would love to here what's going good for all of you.
What do you think is your lowest point in life? And how are you now?
Guess this will come out more like a rant, but I need to get it out. So I'm in my mid-20s, I know I'm still young and have lots of opportunities, but I feel like my future is leading nowhere. I still don't have a career, just working on minimum wage jobs, have to stay home to take care of my old parents, barely living on a few hobbies. Sometimes I have to convince myself that as long as I can enjoy my hobbies, then I'm still happy and fine.
Lately, I've started to think living is so tiring, and that made me lose lots of motivation. Sometimes when I take it slow, I do think life is beautiful, but it will not always be like that, because sadly, I can't live for myself and there are people dependent on me. I'm still trying to pursue a career, but I'm not sure where that will lead me. I don't think a career will solve my problems, but at least I want to believe that as long as I try, maybe living will feel more bearable.
So yeah, mentally I think this will be one of my low points in life, I want to hear your stories on how you overcome hardship and decided to be better :)
edit: Thanks everyone. Having you all tell me about these great things in your life has made me fell much much happier tonight. I have to go to sleep but everyone please keep sharing. What is your purpose here on Earth? What gives your life meaning?
I’m twenty two and I don’t know what is going on but these two questions have been bothering me everyday for two months now. I feel so lost, like I don’t have an identity, like I’m just a spek here on Earth. It’s gotten me ridiculously depressed and I figured I’d ask Reddit what gives your life meaning, what do you feel your purpose is here? Are you making sure you're making the most out of your life every single day?
Also if you’d guys be so kind to leave your comments, I’d like to refer back to this thread when this question plagues me at night. How do you make the most out of life?
I might sound a bit naive, but are there actually any of you out there who have gone against the status quo for your own happiness? Did it work out well for you?
Is there anyone who is truly satisfied with their life decisions because they based them upon happiness first? Looking back over your life thus far, what is the best decision you have ever made? What was one of the greatest decision, you ever made in life?
Title says it all. I have made good decisions, along with poor ones in my life. None of the good seem to stand out to be the "greatest" in my life, yet. I'm very interested in hearing everyone else's. Thanks in advance all. I (26F) understand that I still have a lot of time to experience the world and all that it has to offer but as an introvert who has low-grade depression, it takes a lot out of me to do things like socializing, travelling, and exploring hobbies and new skills. I tend to just want to revert to my bed and binge watch Netflix. I usually enjoy going out with friends and experiencing new things but that initial push to get out of my room is very difficult. It doesn’t help that I’m currently in a rigorous accelerated program and have to dedicate many hours to schooling. I’m just terrified of looking back at my 20s with regret that I spent it mostly alone in my room. What are some practical ways to combat the initial resistance I have of getting out of my comfort zone? How do you make your life worth living?
We wake up in the morning, go to work, come home, watch TV, eat supper, go to bed, repeat. Live for the weekend, then spend those fleeting moments wishing they wouldn't end. It seems like We can't afford to live because we're too busy keeping ourselves alive. So how do you make it through this, knowing today will be the same as every day, week, month, and year that's coming? What's something cool going on in your life right now that you just really want to tell someone about?
I've got nothing going on so I would love to here what's going good for all of you.
What do you think is your lowest point in life? And how are you now?
Guess this will come out more like a rant, but I need to get it out. So I'm in my mid-20s, I know I'm still young and have lots of opportunities, but I feel like my future is leading nowhere. I still don't have a career, just working on minimum wage jobs, have to stay home to take care of my old parents, barely living on a few hobbies. Sometimes I have to convince myself that as long as I can enjoy my hobbies, then I'm still happy and fine.
Lately, I've started to think living is so tiring, and that made me lose lots of motivation. Sometimes when I take it slow, I do think life is beautiful, but it will not always be like that, because sadly, I can't live for myself and there are people dependent on me. I'm still trying to pursue a career, but I'm not sure where that will lead me. I don't think a career will solve my problems, but at least I want to believe that as long as I try, maybe living will feel more bearable.
So yeah, mentally I think this will be one of my low points in life, I want to hear your stories on how you overcome hardship and decided to be better :)
edit: Thanks everyone. Having you all tell me about these great things in your life has made me fell much much happier tonight. I have to go to sleep but everyone please keep sharing. What is your purpose here on Earth? What gives your life meaning?
I’m twenty two and I don’t know what is going on but these two questions have been bothering me everyday for two months now. I feel so lost, like I don’t have an identity, like I’m just a spek here on Earth. It’s gotten me ridiculously depressed and I figured I’d ask Reddit what gives your life meaning, what do you feel your purpose is here? Are you making sure you're making the most out of your life every single day?
Also if you’d guys be so kind to leave your comments, I’d like to refer back to this thread when this question plagues me at night. How do you make the most out of life?
