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Posted on 1/24/14 at 7:54 pm to GenesChin
Posted on 1/24/14 at 7:54 pm to GenesChin
I believe it. I wouldn't consider myself suicidal by any means, but I find myself not content all the time. I'm more of an angry person. I have a beautiful wife, the smartest kid who everyone says is equally gorgeous. No debt outside of a house note and we bring in 6 figures as a family. You'd think that was enough, but I find myself always asking is this all life has to offer. It's pessimistic and unfair as hell to those who really struggle, but it's a constant battle. I'm extremely blessed, but still somehow manage to find a woe is me outlook on life. Which in turn causes me to further berate myself about why I'm so ungrateful. It's very easy to be your own worst enemy.
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Posted on 1/24/14 at 8:15 pm to NorthGwinnettTiger
I am not really a student of mental illness, however sometimes I wonder if our society has reached a pace beyond what some people can cope with. When you consider the speed of information and change it could be overwhelming to the human mind.
I heard once that the average human makes more decisions in a day than pre-historic man made in a lifetime. Sort of an extreme example, but it might fit to a degree.
I heard once that the average human makes more decisions in a day than pre-historic man made in a lifetime. Sort of an extreme example, but it might fit to a degree.
Posted on 1/24/14 at 8:20 pm to NorthGwinnettTiger
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ou'd think that was enough, but I find myself always asking is this all life has to offer. It's pessimistic and unfair as hell to those who really struggle, but it's a constant battle. I'm extremely blessed, but still somehow manage to find a woe is me outlook on life.
I know exactly what you mean. I am younger than you but have a similar situation. Very attractive gf who cares about me, great family support, already have a great job on lockdown for graduation and no student loans. It doesn't change that I go to bed thinking about how my life lacks any real meaning. I feel like that is why the movie Fight Club hits home with so many people, because so many people are in that boat
Posted on 1/24/14 at 9:35 pm to NorthGwinnettTiger
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I believe it. I wouldn't consider myself suicidal by any means, but I find myself not content all the time. I'm more of an angry person. I have a beautiful wife, the smartest kid who everyone says is equally gorgeous. No debt outside of a house note and we bring in 6 figures as a family. You'd think that was enough, but I find myself always asking is this all life has to offer. It's pessimistic and unfair as hell to those who really struggle, but it's a constant battle. I'm extremely blessed, but still somehow manage to find a woe is me outlook on life. Which in turn causes me to further berate myself about why I'm so ungrateful. It's very easy to be your own worst enemy.
Minus the kid, that is me in a nutshell. Of course, I believe that is one of the curses of higher cognitive function and IQ. If you learn at an early age to question in a negative shade, it seems to follow you throughout life, for me at least.
I constantly ponder the purpose of life, thinking of myself as a mindless drone, systematically following society through predetermined norms that snuffs out any excitement or higher purpose. Sometimes it's hard for me to equate my life to little more than a marching ensemble of ants.
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