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re: Life In General Just Feels Hopeless and Meaningless
Posted on 6/3/21 at 7:05 pm to TheAustinMan
Posted on 6/3/21 at 7:05 pm to TheAustinMan
When you get down to it, you’re right.
In the grand scheme of things nothing we do matters. In 50 years no one will remember any of this crap going on in politics, society, or economics. Over longer time it won’t even be documented historically beyond obscure footnotes.
Even if you had kids within a couple of generations you’d just be a leaf on the family tree. It’s not like any of us are Pharaoh and will leave a pyramid or Sphinx behind.
Embrace the meaninglessness! None of us is a special snowflake and we’ll all be forgotten.
In the grand scheme of things nothing we do matters. In 50 years no one will remember any of this crap going on in politics, society, or economics. Over longer time it won’t even be documented historically beyond obscure footnotes.
Even if you had kids within a couple of generations you’d just be a leaf on the family tree. It’s not like any of us are Pharaoh and will leave a pyramid or Sphinx behind.
Embrace the meaninglessness! None of us is a special snowflake and we’ll all be forgotten.
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Posted on 6/3/21 at 7:05 pm to TheAustinMan
A $500 an hour hooker and blow.
Posted on 6/3/21 at 7:06 pm to TheAustinMan
They ain’t beat you yet
When it seems the chips are down,
And the cards are on the table,
When your feeling like you’ve drowned,
And To breathe you are unable,
When the horse you’ve bet on stumbles,
Right before the finish line,
When you watch the ball get fumbled,
And you’re running out of time,
And surrender seems so certain,
And you’re running low on hope,
And you hear your demons calling,
With a bullet or a rope,
Grit your teeth,
And don’t forget,
They might have beat you down,
But they ain’t beat you yet,
When you’ve reached the final inning,
And you’re only down by nine
Or you’re pinned down in a foxhole,
Low on ammo, low on time,
When the stocks you’ve set your stakes on,
Are a tumbling ever down,
When you’ve only got a penny,
But you owe a hundred pounds,
Keep your chin up,
And don’t forget,
They might have beat you down,
But they ain’t beat you yet,
For the story isn’t over,
Til’ the author writes “The End”
And the greatest tales of triumph,
Losers coming back to win,
When we get up from the ground,
Just to spoil the bettors’ odds,
Where the broken go for broke,
Daring to defy the gods
Spit the blood out,
And don’t forget,
They might have beat you down,
But they ain’t beat you yet.
When it seems the chips are down,
And the cards are on the table,
When your feeling like you’ve drowned,
And To breathe you are unable,
When the horse you’ve bet on stumbles,
Right before the finish line,
When you watch the ball get fumbled,
And you’re running out of time,
And surrender seems so certain,
And you’re running low on hope,
And you hear your demons calling,
With a bullet or a rope,
Grit your teeth,
And don’t forget,
They might have beat you down,
But they ain’t beat you yet,
When you’ve reached the final inning,
And you’re only down by nine
Or you’re pinned down in a foxhole,
Low on ammo, low on time,
When the stocks you’ve set your stakes on,
Are a tumbling ever down,
When you’ve only got a penny,
But you owe a hundred pounds,
Keep your chin up,
And don’t forget,
They might have beat you down,
But they ain’t beat you yet,
For the story isn’t over,
Til’ the author writes “The End”
And the greatest tales of triumph,
Losers coming back to win,
When we get up from the ground,
Just to spoil the bettors’ odds,
Where the broken go for broke,
Daring to defy the gods
Spit the blood out,
And don’t forget,
They might have beat you down,
But they ain’t beat you yet.
This post was edited on 6/3/21 at 7:09 pm
Posted on 6/3/21 at 7:06 pm to TheAustinMan
Get in shape. Join a gym, go every day, make goals, achieve them, meet people, and as others have said, stop feeling sorry for yourself.
Sorry about your career challenges, but it’s time to get with it. Unemployment isn’t to help fund “a few months” for you to be picky finding a job. Be glad you’ve gotten what you have.
And for gods sake, when you venture out socially to make new friends, keep your hardships to yourself. Everyone has had challenges and no one cares.
Brutally honest, but you need to hear it.
Sorry about your career challenges, but it’s time to get with it. Unemployment isn’t to help fund “a few months” for you to be picky finding a job. Be glad you’ve gotten what you have.
And for gods sake, when you venture out socially to make new friends, keep your hardships to yourself. Everyone has had challenges and no one cares.
Brutally honest, but you need to hear it.
Posted on 6/3/21 at 7:08 pm to TheAustinMan
quote:
I know I probably should but I'm just so worried that they'll instantly go the whole "OMG he's s*cidal, going to k*ll himself" which I'm not
Doesn't matter, tell them anyway.
Posted on 6/3/21 at 7:09 pm to TheAustinMan
Get in really good shape. I’ve never been in a bad position in life from a mental perspective when I’ve been in good shape.
Posted on 6/3/21 at 7:10 pm to JustLivinTheDream
quote:
Doesn't matter, tell them anyway.
Easy to say that, but I don't want to end up in the looney bin. Then I really will lose everything. I'll lose what I do have and then I feel like that would only make my depression/anxiety worse.
Maybe I'm thinking about it wrong but that idea just terrifies me.
This post was edited on 6/3/21 at 7:11 pm
Posted on 6/3/21 at 7:10 pm to TheAustinMan
quote:
Honestly, that's not helpful. I never once said there weren't people who didn't have it worse than me. I'm so sorry that you are going through that and if there was something I could do to help I would. But what you're going through doesn't discount what I'm going through or make it any less difficult
Don’t listen to him he’s trying to get more attention.
Focus on the positives, it sounds like you have some. Have faith that if you do the right thing on a daily basis life will work itself out, it always does. While you are looking for work, maybe volunteer, you’ll help others, it will make you feel better and you never know who you may meet through volunteer work it could lead to a job opportunity or perhaps a relationship. Stay active and don’t dwell.
Or you could take to Owlie approach:
Throw online pity party
Start gofundme
????
Profit.
I’d choose option A
Posted on 6/3/21 at 7:11 pm to TheAustinMan
There is much greater meaning to your life than you realize right now. However, you are not fulfilling your purpose.
Find yourself purpose. Find truth. Don’t accept what the world accepts. Don’t mirror those around you.
All of things that you describe, lead me to seeking answers to questions that “I don’t know” was always the response. Don’t accept I don’t know. Don’t accept the worlds answers.
Who was your hero when you were 8 yes old? Why?
Who is your hero now? Why?
If you were going to pick a role model, alive or dead, famous or not, who would it be? Why?
Start answering some questions like this to reveal the person inside of you that has slowly been boxed in over a lifetime.
One question I sought to answer that has always plagued me.... Is there a God? After a lot of thought, I came to a conclusion about it, and it changed my life.
Hang in there. It will get better. God loves you. He only wants your heart. Try talking to Him. It’s the simplest solution to a world of different problems.
Find yourself purpose. Find truth. Don’t accept what the world accepts. Don’t mirror those around you.
All of things that you describe, lead me to seeking answers to questions that “I don’t know” was always the response. Don’t accept I don’t know. Don’t accept the worlds answers.
Who was your hero when you were 8 yes old? Why?
Who is your hero now? Why?
If you were going to pick a role model, alive or dead, famous or not, who would it be? Why?
Start answering some questions like this to reveal the person inside of you that has slowly been boxed in over a lifetime.
One question I sought to answer that has always plagued me.... Is there a God? After a lot of thought, I came to a conclusion about it, and it changed my life.
Hang in there. It will get better. God loves you. He only wants your heart. Try talking to Him. It’s the simplest solution to a world of different problems.
Posted on 6/3/21 at 7:12 pm to TheAustinMan
Almost all of your problems are because you are fat and unhealthy. Fix that and things will work out.
Posted on 6/3/21 at 7:12 pm to TheAustinMan
Some good advice in here so far.
Take the first decent job you get. You can keep looking while employed
Physical fitness is key...hit the gym and run.
Small wins everyday. Do something you enjoy and be in the moment.
If you are drinking....stop
Take the first decent job you get. You can keep looking while employed
Physical fitness is key...hit the gym and run.
Small wins everyday. Do something you enjoy and be in the moment.
If you are drinking....stop
Posted on 6/3/21 at 7:12 pm to TheAustinMan
Get your cdl. You can be by yourself, travel all over the country, and make over $100,000.00/year.
Other than that find a good church
Other than that find a good church
Posted on 6/3/21 at 7:13 pm to TheAustinMan
Honestly, you need to talk to a therapist.
I've seen people who "toughed this out" on their own and it did not end well.
frick the stigma and frick anyone who judges you for getting help.
I've seen people who "toughed this out" on their own and it did not end well.
frick the stigma and frick anyone who judges you for getting help.
Posted on 6/3/21 at 7:14 pm to TheAustinMan
quote:
Any advice? Recommendations?
Stop reading these message boards and go talk to someone. A friend, a relative you trust, shite you could even pay for a shrink and talk to them for hours.
They probably won't have any answers for you but maybe the can ask you the right questions.
Most of all stop being so hard on yourself. You aren't perfect and are never going to be. Just do what you can and sit back and enjoy the rest. Don't worry about achievement, you can't take it with you anyway.
Posted on 6/3/21 at 7:15 pm to TheAustinMan
Corona played a part in it.
Posted on 6/3/21 at 7:16 pm to TheAustinMan
quote:
I know I'm poor compared to many of you OT ballers
Don't these frickers around here fool you, baw.
Posted on 6/3/21 at 7:17 pm to AUTailgater
quote:
Get your cdl. You can be by yourself, travel all over the country, and make over $100,000.00/year. Other than that find a good church
Part of me has thought about that over the year. I do enjoy driving and the open road and I know it's good money. With that said with the way people drive nowadays and some of the horror stories I've heard about how badly they work you (drivers constantly on caffeine trying to stay awake)it's always worried me. I enjoy driving but I've never driven anything even remotely big. Biggest vehicles I've driven are 15 passenger vehicles and Uhaul type vehicles and I didn't even like those. I also don't know how to drive a stick shift and I'm not sure if that's required or not.
Posted on 6/3/21 at 7:20 pm to TheAustinMan
What do you want to do??
Posted on 6/3/21 at 7:20 pm to TigerBait1971
quote:
Honestly, you need to talk to a therapist.
I've seen people who "toughed this out" on their own and it did not end well.
frick the stigma and frick anyone who judges you for getting help.
And honestly I accept that and am willing to get the help. I actually did start to see a therapist last year but with the pandemic the visits I did were all video visits and I felt like that wasn't very effective for me. I had three visits and I didn't find the therapist to be particularly helpful.
Given I know with therapy, maybe more than any other doctor, you have to find the right one for you. Problem for me is now I'm unemployed and don't have health insurance. My old employer's plan allowed you to have at least six visits per issue per year. But there's no way I could justify paying out of pocket for a therapist right now. Are there any therapists you know that do financial hardship and either greatly reduce their rates or don't charge?
Posted on 6/3/21 at 7:23 pm to TheAustinMan
Read the books of Proverbs and Psalms. Pray to God for help. Get completely off social media. Exercise. If you are going to ask for advice on TD, take it. Quit going back and whining to everyone.
This post was edited on 6/3/21 at 8:05 pm
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