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Can't Find Meaning In My LifeFeelingsCan't Find Meaning In My Life<div class="ExternalClass0FC8E9F205C94893805FA52A1694ADE2"><p style="font-family:georgia;font-size:16px;">​<span>I can't find meaning in my every day life. All I've done so far is go to school, and then after I finish school I will work until I die. It seems pointless. I might not even get into college which will make it hard for me to get a good job which also seems pointless. I don't want to work until I die, it doesn't seem worth it. It isn't worth it for me to struggle at school to do pointless assignments and learn useless information and then go home and struggle with feeling worthless and pointless. I don't want to do this anymore and so I am stuck in this overwhelming mentality of giving up. Maybe I'm just lazy but I just can't find meaning in my struggles. I will struggle only to continue to struggle and then I will die. I'd rather just die without the struggle, without the depression and the feelings of worthlessness and the sense of impending doom. I hate myself. I hate this life. Sorry for ranting.  </span></p> <span style="font-size:16px;"> </span></div><div class="ExternalClassCC9D3889F9B44DE39AF72E4B2567BFE8"><div><div class="ExternalClass0FC8E9F205C94893805FA52A1694ADE2"><p style="color:rgb(63, 63, 63);font-family:tahoma;font-size:16px;"><span>Finding meaning in your life can take time.  Right now you are in early stages of learning who you are, what you like, and what you want to do in life.  You do not have to make a life plan that has to be followed for 50 years without change.  This is the time where you take a variety of classes, try different school activities, possibly work different types of part time jobs, and right now focus on making the best grades in school that you can.  High grades help get scholarships for college.  The classes you are taking in school may seem pointless at the moment, but they are actually like building blocks for the next set of classes.  </span></p> <span style="color:rgb(63, 63, 63);"> </span><span style="color:rgb(63, 63, 63);font-size:16px;"> </span><span style="color:rgb(63, 63, 63);font-family:tahoma;font-size:16px;"> </span><p style="color:rgb(63, 63, 63);font-family:tahoma;font-size:16px;"><span>Talk to your school counselor to see if there is something they can help you with to find the meaning you are looking for.  While the future may not look fun at this point in life, there are many different experiences you will have and places you can go if you choose.  Get a good education to move forward in a work career doing something you enjoy doing. </span><br></p> <span style="color:rgb(63, 63, 63);"> </span><span style="color:rgb(63, 63, 63);font-size:16px;"> </span><span style="color:rgb(63, 63, 63);font-family:tahoma;font-size:16px;"> </span><p style="color:rgb(63, 63, 63);font-family:tahoma;font-size:16px;"><span>It sounds like you are not in a healthy place right now, it may also be a good idea to talk to your physician if these feelings of depression continue.</span></p> <p style="color:rgb(63, 63, 63);font-family:tahoma;font-size:16px;"><span>In the meantime, try these exercises to start working on your self-esteem and positive thinking.  Here are some short tips  to do that:  </span><a href="/Pages/tip-improving-self-esteem.aspx" style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);">http://www.yourlifeyourvoice.org/v2/Pages/tip-improving-self-esteem.aspx</a><br></p> <span style="color:rgb(63, 63, 63);"> </span><span style="color:rgb(63, 63, 63);font-size:16px;"> </span><span style="color:rgb(63, 63, 63);font-family:tahoma;font-size:16px;"> </span><p style="color:rgb(63, 63, 63);font-family:tahoma;font-size:16px;"><span><a href="/Pages/tip-101-positive-things-to-say-to-myself.aspx">http://www.yourlifeyourvoice.org/v2/Pages/tip-101-positive-things-to-say-to-myself.aspx</a></span></p> <span style="color:rgb(63, 63, 63);"> </span><span style="color:rgb(63, 63, 63);font-size:16px;"> </span><span style="color:rgb(63, 63, 63);font-family:tahoma;font-size:16px;"> </span><p style="color:rgb(63, 63, 63);font-family:tahoma;font-size:16px;"><span><a href="/Pages/tip-hope-box.aspx">http://www.yourlifeyourvoice.org/v2/Pages/tip-hope-box.aspx</a></span></p> <span style="color:rgb(63, 63, 63);"> </span><span style="color:rgb(63, 63, 63);font-size:16px;"> </span><span style="color:rgb(63, 63, 63);font-family:tahoma;font-size:16px;"> </span><p style="color:rgb(63, 63, 63);font-family:tahoma;font-size:16px;"><span>We are here to help you any way that we can.  Give it time.  Life will get better.</span><br></p> <span style="color:rgb(63, 63, 63);"> </span><span style="color:rgb(63, 63, 63);font-size:16px;"> </span><span style="color:rgb(63, 63, 63);font-family:tahoma;font-size:16px;"> </span><p style="color:rgb(63, 63, 63);font-family:tahoma;font-size:16px;"><span>Stay safe!</span><br></p> <span style="color:rgb(63, 63, 63);"> </span><span style="color:rgb(63, 63, 63);font-size:16px;"> </span><span style="color:rgb(63, 63, 63);font-family:tahoma;font-size:16px;"> </span><p style="color:rgb(63, 63, 63);font-family:tahoma;font-size:16px;"><span>Karen, counselor</span></p> <span style="font-size:16px;"> </span> <span style="font-size:16px;"> </span></div></div> </div>15

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