I have lived my whole life looking to the future for hope and happiness and direction. Now I am in the future and there is no hope or happiness left. What is wrong with me?
2007-12-21 08:24:56 · 7 answers · asked by CuriousAl 1 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
hope and happiness aren't found in the future, they are found inside yourself. YOU make your life what it is.
2007-12-21 08:45:44 · answer #1 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well... as Calvin and Hobbes put it... the problem with the future is...it keeps turning into the present.
Definitely...life is something you should never have any expectations from... coz you might expect it to be the grand Broadway Opera...and all it turns out to be is a downtown flea circus... but then... if you choose to live each day despite your share of failures coming your way... you won't be stupid or a google eyed dummy... you will only be happier!!! So honey, turn down that heavy metal or suicidal goth music and take a weekend to appreciate how beautiful the world really is.
Of course...it is always "easier preach than practise"... but everyone has their share of problems.. n some of them have the worst to imagine... but then, even if you and I happen to live on the "worst" side of life... you can run your own full house opera only to yourself. The key is... choosing to live.
You can start by stop wondering what is wrong with you and start indulging yourself in something that you love.
But, on a more serious note... if you think there is a specific problem bothering you... go out and seek help... coz you can't do everything on your own,,, how much you believe you can...and I learnt that the hard way,... so hope you realise that in time.
Cheers
2007-12-21 16:43:53 · answer #2 · answered by soren s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You sound a lot like me. You initially believed there was hope in life, you have, through living, discovered that there is no hope and no happiness. There is nothing wrong with you btw.
2007-12-21 16:38:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
the future only holes for us what we make of it. stop feeling sorry for your self and get out and make the future brighter. happiness does dont just knock on the door and say HI I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR YOU. IF ALL YOU DO IS SET AROUND AND POUT OH PETTY ME THEN YOUR FUTURE WILL BE THE SAME AS YOUR PAST.
2007-12-21 16:37:04 · answer #4 · answered by BLOODHOUND 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That you expected hope and happiness and direction to find you someday instead of making it happen yourself along the way....and that daily effort must never stop...
2007-12-21 16:36:03 · answer #5 · answered by Dose of Reality 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nothing, I believe we all have this phase as part of adulthood.
What you need to do to get over it, is set goals visible goals and actually complete them. Maybe go to school, maybe a better job, marriage. Maybe a better car, a bigger TV. Is up all to you.
2007-12-21 16:35:33 · answer #6 · answered by thedarkkatana 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats just how it is nothing is pure anymore its all c r a p !
2007-12-21 16:32:36 · answer #7 · answered by Being Happy is a Fairy Tale 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋