First World Problems Abound

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First World Problems Abound 2016-09-16 20:44:18 Post No. 17575295
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First World Problems Abound Anonymous 2016-09-16 20:44:18 Post No. 17575295 [Report]

When I was 18 I thought to myself - "When I've got my own house, a good car & decent job, I'll know I've made it. That's when I'll be happy." I'm now 24, and have achieved the lot, even have a fuck buddy. So there - life goals achieved. I live in England by the way, I feel that's a detail that needs to be in there for some reason.

Everything achieved...yet I'm still miserable and constantly have this heavy, underlying and unending depression. I feel angry at myself for feeling this way - surely I should just snap out of this? I even resent talking so self-centrally. Relatively speaking I'm leading a very privileged life for someone of my age, although I have worked for it. I live on my own, though that is how I have always preferred it and don't feel inherently lonely. I see a girl every week and that's slowly developing into a relationship.

Although I don't necessarily feel lonely, I feel mentally isolated from the world, am intensely cynical of everything and everyone and find myself reducing people and practices to primitive motives. A lot less makes me laugh than it used to. Over the last two years I've felt a strong pull towards right-wing "red-pilled" politics and invest far too much time looking into and feeling disdain for how blind left-wingers are to reality. I've started too think far too primitively and politically. People I used to think were funny now just piss me off because all I see is how blue-pilled their thinking is. I have severe anxiety and get disproportionately stressed-out at things that happen at work. I procrastinate like hell. Even from things that aren't necessarily considered chores. I'll procrastinate better than the best. It ruins my weekends. I don't feel happy about who I am and don't know what principles I believe in. I don't know what principles I should live my life by and I don't feel like I've developed a personal identity. I know this is all so trivial but I'd really appreciate any advice. Is this an existential crisis?

Anonymous 2016-09-16 20:48:08 Post No.17575305
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>>17575295
You ran out of challenges. Your previous one was to achieve what you got now, but after you achieve it then what then? Gotta look for something new and exciting to your your blood pumping and give you thrills. Maybe an exciting new hobby? Traveling to exotic places? Or just jump right off a plane and straight into skydiving? Think about it, it's like video games. Once you beat them there isn't much left to do but in reality there are many paths you could take.

Anonymous 2016-09-16 21:53:55 Post No.17575513
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Anonymous 2016-09-16 21:53:55 Post No.17575513 [Report]

>>17575295
The brain likes to believe that, if a certain goal is achieved, you will feel eternally accomplished.

That's not the case, but it's a good mechanism to get you to be productive.

You need to always have a goal and always be growing as a person, or you will stagnate and feel like shit.

There's a reproductive aspect to this aswell; people who feel comfortable with their lives and are not constantly struggling to grow or improve or accomplish something have a reduced chance at procreation.

When I find the source for this again, I'll come back and post it.

Anonymous 2016-09-16 21:59:20 Post No.17575529
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>>17575295
> Is this an existential crisis?
Yes welcome to your twenties. Im right there with you.

Anonymous 2016-09-16 22:41:24 Post No.17575642
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Anonymous 2016-09-16 22:41:24 Post No.17575642 [Report]

Thanks all it's good to get some confirmation... time to take some action. Just need to figure out how to develop life principles...

Anonymous 2016-09-16 22:47:12 Post No.17575656
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>>17575295

Sounds like you need a 2 week vacation somewhere far away. Volunteer for a relief effort somewhere and see something different for a while.

Anonymous 2016-09-16 22:48:46 Post No.17575661
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>>17575295
You're like a gamer who hit maximum level in an MMORPG and have no clue what to do anymore.
Join a choir, men's or mixed. It'll bring you a healthy new community to participate in, and put your mind on other things.

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