Thank God! I thought I actually had to do stuff

Happy to hear! ♥️ Then I shall drop this for you as well, it's my "agnostic prayer".

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Loll

Hey, I have a new puppy too! And a lot of what you said resonates with me and sounds like me… Let’s be friends :)

Weakness comes from comma splices.

Master Oogway is a turtle, silly.

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There's no evidence that we are so special to be born with purpose. Everything points towards having just this one life.

Live it to its fullest rather than day dream about some higher purpose you think you might end up being appointed with. That's real motivation.

This is really good!!

If you are not actively working hard to make something of yourself and build yourself up, I understand why you feel this way.

Gotta work towards your goals. I have a side project I work on for 1-3 hours a day. I wish I could work on it full time, and maybe one day I can. But making no progress makes me depressed

Definitive action

Getting something simple done on a daily basis so I get the dopamine gratification. Then slowly doing bigger things.

Came here to read the comments because I often feel the same way, but realized that I don't think attitude is the main problem, to me that's a symptom.

In my case, I have a lot of anxiety and perfectionism, probably undiagnosed adhd, that always gives me intrusive thoughts about what I should be doing at all times. Talking to a therapist and my partner more openly about what I expect from myself has opened my eyes to how screwed my perception is.

I'm now working on being nicer to myself, saying to myself that I did a full day of work and cooked a meal, great adulting, now I DESERVE to chill. I still need to confirm that with my partner frequently, who happily tells me to stop being ridiculous and go play.

Other things that have helped me recently are going to bed and waking up early (thanks to my new puppy) and reflecting on different activities using this concept.

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First of all, good for you reaching out to people. This is my take on things: Everybody - Everybody at times feel less than, non motivated, lazy, in limbo, etc. Circumstances and life changes can screw you up as well. I am an older woman who has been where you are. (I survived it) When things got bad enough that I was calling in sick cuz I was too depressed to get out of bed at least once a week, even with therapy, I started making a recurring daily calendar entry - 6:00 wake up. 6:30 meditate or thank the Universe for SOMETHING, 7:00 shower, 7:45 get out door for work. Get rid of toxic people, keep social media (phone/computer) time very minimal, compliment 2 people every day, when negative thoughts come you can train your brain to deflect them with a different mindset (google it) More than anything, you are you. I always thought I should have been better, smarter, prettier, nicer, blah blah blah - I came to realize I am so much happier and complete if I pay more attention to other people’s happiness. With age comes acceptance of yourself. Maybe you’re just regular. So what? You’re important to somebody, I am sure. Chill out. Go to work. Be nice. Stop worrying about life - it will happen with or without your participation, so try to participate.

I think you got pranked.

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I recently got out of a long term relationship and it was tough on me, at first. But I decided it was an opportunity to take control of my life and reinvent myself. I switched from glasses to contacts, I joined a gym to get myself in better shape and I’m looking for new things to try in my spare time. This week, I’m planning on going to a nearby karaoke bar to just let loose for a bit.

If you’re not happy with your life as it is now, go out in the world and find the things that will renew you and reinvigorate you. Open yourself up to new experiences and new perspectives and new opportunities.

Do 75 hard it changes you if you do it correctly

I’ve found that most folks feel like they’ve fallen short of their potential or are wasting life. Even many super, super rich and successful people have issues with these emotions.

I have realized that the “I’m wasting my life” emotion is really a misplaced “I’m going to die one day” emotion. The media feeds us stories about people fighting good and evil or overcoming these huge obstacles, and we think life needs to be just like that. We are also wired to want to leave a legacy behind when we go, so there is this constant struggle to be more than you are.

But a huge, huge chunk of life is lived in boring details. And even if I imagine reaching all of my loftiest goals, so what? I’m still going to die. Nobody will really remember me. But therein lies a little freedom. If nothing matters and nobody will remember me, then I can do whatever I want. Even if I mess up royally, odds are nobody will care and/or remember.

I try to make sure I’m doing things that will help future me. But otherwise I am trying to relax when it comes to winning the achievement game. I do have some random goals that are fun and quirky and hopefully achievable. Outside of those, I’m hoping to be along for the ride.

No why are you cured.

If my family is healthy and happy and it’s because of things I’m doing then it isn’t a waste.