SmileFace Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 (edited) Ever feel like your life is living you? I am 20 years old and already feel this way. My life seems to repeat itself year after year. I may be exaggerating; since I am young and technically just started living. Every year it is the same thing. Depressed winter, failed relationships, spring(school), sick of relationships, stop seeking companionship, enjoy summer, fall school(make up for spring), depressed winter. Even my day to day life follows this pattern. School, work, gym, personal responsibilities... repeat the same thing tomorrow. It seems to be no excitement. My life isn't boring I have enough family issues to keep me busy full my time. I have made some great personal improvements in the last year. From starting back school, getting a decent job, moving on my own and getting into a great internship However my social and romantic life are non-existent. Which is my fault. Anyway what are some tips you guys can give me to improve these? This may seem like bold question, because it is. I am generally happy ... just bored. HELP!! :-) EDIT I guess the question is how do I stop feeling bored. How do I stop feeling like I should be doing more. I am actively making plans so it isn't like I am stuck or anything. I take a month vacation in about two months and move to the other side of the country for an internship right after. I don't know, I just feel bored; like I can do so much more. I feel like my life can be so much more. I see people my age with active social lives and still capable of being succesful with school. Why can't I have both? Edited May 23, 2011 by SmileFace Link to post Share on other sites
tman666 Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Sometimes I get bummed out too for feeling like my life is too routine or scheduled. However, when it comes down to it, routines happen for a reason. It's hard to get anything accomplished if you're spontaneously flitting from activity to activity every day. Personally, I have to establish routines in order to get everything I need/want to get done during the day. Sometimes it gets dull, but the end results make it worth it. That being said, there's more to life than acquiring the MOST wealth, the MOST education, the BEST body, etc. It's good to have your s**t together, but you've also got to get out of the house and experience the world around you. When I was in college, I did this by joining sports teams and other extracurricular activities, as well as doing goofy s**t with my friends ("hey bro, we're going to make a bomb out of like, 1,000 sparklers, wanna come!?"). Sometimes making time for fun when school and other looming obligations is overwhelming, but it's absolutely necessary for your personal happiness and development as a "whole person". At 20, you're still have a lot of opportunities to engage the world around you. Seize each day with an open mind. Your internship will help break up the monotony quite a bit, so there's something to look forward to as well. Life has it's ups and downs, but it'd be a damn shame to be on one's deathbed feeling like they didn't really experience it. Link to post Share on other sites
Author SmileFace Posted May 29, 2011 Author Share Posted May 29, 2011 Thank you for the reply. Since I wrote this message I have barely even been on L.S. The more I pack my schedule the less I have for down time.Anyway I guess I am a perfectionist so nothing really makes me happy so that is where the "BORED" feeling comes in. I really need to learn to believe in myself , as well as be proud of myself. The internship is going to be great and I have already networked with some others fron the internship via Facebook. Link to post Share on other sites
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