I have a lot of free time. I have been able to fill it one way or another and I am not very bored. But for a few days I have been feeling a lack of meaning. I don’t know how to get it, but I did ask Google about it and got some ideas. I do not want to just “fill time.” I guess compared to many other people I am lucky that I am not suffering like I used to. I fear that someday I will realize I have wasted time for no apparent reason.
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The notion that something has to be achieved in life is an indoctrinated falsehood.
It is drummed into our indoctrinated childhoods.
It is ok to feel that one’s life lacks meaning because that is what we have been taught to believe. That is that one must do something, and if you don’t you are a failure.
If you do this mode of thinking then one will always be setting yourself up for failure.
Find what you love and do it. Not to be something like famous or popular but just because you love doing it.
If you look deeply at yourself and question why you have to do something then that is our conditioning; and society is profoundly unhappy. Yes, even those billionaires suffer…
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Thanks for your replies, both of you! They are helpful for me. I will need a while to process them. You have thought this through.
I think I love insights from religion, but obviously I cannot talk about that here.
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I’m gonna by fruity loops to make music in February and I play Mario kart. I also watch dumb tv shows. I don’t feel lack of meaning. I feel bad for you. Hope you sort things out. As long as I’m safe, partly healthy, and eating relatively well I’m content. I feel better when I get a good night’s sleep too. In the past I looked for deep meaning to life, now I’m content with the superficial. I use to be scared to die, now I’m not afraid. It’s a natural part of life to die. I just don’t want my family to suffer without me. I plan on sticking around. I got more solar opposites to watch on hulu. Hope you have a good evening.
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Good to see you around @2Waynez
If by being superficial you are living in the moment then you win, for thought comes from what came before and few things are original anyway.
The past is a dead thing, nothing beautiful grows there.
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I got a reply from my mother as a surprise. (I did not tell her about this.) She forwarded a post by email that said 4 things for boredom: 1. make a list of what you really want. 2. start a hobby and you can use the internet. 3. Go for a long walk. 4. Make your lunches for the next week. After reading this I decided to search really hard for a good book that I can enjoy and benefit from.
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Thanks for writing in reply. You have really thought this through and it’s wonderful. I am now 68 years old and I am finding my time is slowing down. There may not be a lot of meaning in the years at the end of a life. I could do a few more things even though superficial. I guess for me, at this time, there is not much I can do that will be significant. I pray about it and now I am getting replies.
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Have you read Viktor Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning?
I am in my mid 50’s and my life has full meaning. I studied religion to find meaning and learned some about the universe also. The only thing that is a issue is having my own child as I am too old. But I can still find meaning in all areas of life like work and socializing and hobbies and having a significant other in marriage or not and relaxing and achievements. Money really is a issue with me. I do see a lot of meaning in money also.
What meaning do you see in money?
The only meaning I see in money is using it to help others. For example, if I had $500M I would do estate planning (money going to my family when I die), but I would also create a scholarship and fund the arts. I would also set up recurring donations to charities such as St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
I don’t want to be the richest person in the graveyard.
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I live to do my hobbies. Without money I can not do them. I want to travel and race motorcycles and bicycles and remote control cars. With money I cant afford all the professional help I need with mental illness and addiction. I love percussion and can not afford all the instruments I want to play. I don’t have to worry about food and shelter and transportation with adequate money. I can socialize with others and maybe find a partner who is financially set for life themselves. I can buy healthier food and work on my health more. I can depend on myself and not others to rule my life. I will still have faith whether I am broke or rich so I would rather be rich. I can afford all the health care I need with money.
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Yes, I have read it many years ago but perhaps reading it again would help me.
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My dad is around your age, and he, too, seems to be looking for meaning. I’m personally looking for purpose. I hope you find whatever you need to satisfy this feeling you have.
I spent my childhood being told my life would go nowhere. Tried to drink and use myself to death as a way of coping. Then I sobered up and decided I would find some meaning. It has been a great journey and I’m still going. Going to keep going until I can’t.
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