Motivation to live

[VinnyKings]

Hi guys.

Like the title says, can you guys please tell me your motivation for living?

I wake up everyday feeling like absolute shit. I literally have nothing of significance to look forward to in my life. High school and part time work feels like a drag. I no longer see any material value in purchase anything either. I feel disconnected from my friends as their interests involve "getting plastered bro", my family and I don't really get along and this is worsened due to the fact that they irritate me even though I know they don't mean to which only makes me feel worse. I don't think I have anyone else significant in my life.

PS: Sorry if this sounds really angsty and attention-seeking. I just needed an outlet and some responses.

 

[JesterRaiin]

Like the title says, can you guys please tell me your motivation for living?

When was the last time you sat down nowhere in particular and just watched the world around you, without thinking about what you have to do, how much time you lost already and such ?

 

[Giftfromme]

Like the title says, can you guys please tell me your motivation for living?

When was the last time you sat down nowhere in particular and just watched the world around you, without thinking about what you have to do, how much time you lost already and such ?

This. Go out and actually notice things. Watch birds. Sounds corny, but watch the way they move and interact. See how close you can get to them before they move. See how far they move. Watching ducks is good too, as they can't go anywhere too fast. Watching all manner of animals is great for this.

Notice people. Really notice people. See how they act. See what you can guess from how they act. How do they dress? Try and guess relationships just from observing two people or a group for a few seconds. Family? Marries? Dating? If dating, can you guess for how long? Do they hold hands? Or are they just friends?

You should constantly play games with your mind. You will see just how disconnected people are. (In the bigger cities anyway). How often do people intermingle at malls for instance? 99.99% already know each other when they meet at the mall. How many have just met at the mall?

Are you interested in talking to new people? How do you talk to people currently? Say something random to someone. Go into a store and ask the person there (preferably a chick for this example lol) "What does it feel like to be a belieber?" "What would you do if you saw Beiber today?" etc. I mean this is just something I say, but make up something random that elicits more then a "yes" or "no" response. You would be surprised how much conversation you can get out of even the silliest conversation starter. It's a great deal of fun and very very few people do this and you can make someone's day more interesting with just some different conversation.

 

[JesterRaiin]

You should constantly play games with your mind. You will see just how disconnected people are. (In the bigger cities anyway). How often do
people intermingle at malls for instance? 99.99% already know each other when they meet at the mall. How many have just met at the mall?

Actually i wouldn't advise that.
We live in the world full of tension, expectations, "you have to"s and such. We don't need this whole stress. Mind is a "muscle" too and it needs a little vacation from everything, from time to time otherwise it becomes weak, sad and depressed. So, the emptiness. Just being there, looking, feeling the flow...

That was my intention.

 

[OmniscientOstrich]

Fear of death. I suppose that's not particularly helpful, but I think operating by the ethos of; this may well suck, but it's the only life I have and there's still plenty of time for it to improve, is a valid and wierdly positive if not necessarily optimistic one (I have trouble explaining my outlook on things). Basically just make the most of what you have available to you and what will be will be.

 

[Galletea]

High school is like a micro-society where every little detail is magnified, every friendship is an alliance and every move you make is analysed by a host of asshats with nothing better to do. After highschool, you have the opportunity to forge new friendships, go in new directions.

You might not think you have anyone that is significant in your life, but I'd bet that you were significant in someone else's. Families are annoying, it's just how things are. Most of us don't want to be like our parents, and we go through phases where everything they do annoys us because it represents what we don't want to become. Maybe you're just bored with your routine, so do something differently, make an effort. A different perspective might give you some insight into what your missing.