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November 19, 2014 at 5:17 am #68114DavidParticipant
Hello, thank you in advance for any replies I might receive.
I’m pretty lost. Every morning I wake up doubting myself and my abilities. I’m unwilling to apply myself to anything, whether it be finding a new job, starting a project or anything proactive. I feel stuck.
For the past however many years I’ve done things for the sake of how I’ll appear to others. I’ve developed some form of social anxiety, not prohibiting, but enough to prevent me from actively seeking new experiences for the sake of not knowing what to say. I overthink to a crippling degree. I frustrate myself constantly, knowing I’m capable but never acting upon my thoughts. I feel false, like I’m putting on a front whenever I’m with people. I don’t feel capable of learning, or loving for the sake of being self absorbed and locked in a loop of thought.
I drive people away with my negativity. Those who try and help me get pushed aside. I’m a stubborn procrastinator. I forget other people. I’ve forgotten what makes me happy. I know there is no grand purpose to life and we should do what we enjoy but I’ve lost sight of that completely.
I’m 21, I work part time at an aquatics retailer. I’d like to be involved in film, or documentary work, or photography; all of which require self motivation and the ability to focus. I studied digital film production at university, screenwriting for my dissertation, never taking opportunities to get involved with other projects for reasons unknown. I’m afraid of taking that first step.
The girl I’m seeing at the moment senses this. I don’t want her to feel like a crutch. My family attempt to help constantly but I find it irritates me. I don’t know why I’m so negative, I haven’t always been this way.
I’ve lived my life expecting things to come to me without any initial effort. I’m embarrassed to be myself. I’ve stopped enjoying myself. I don’t know who I am anymore. Sorry for the number of ‘I’s’. I don’t know what to do.
November 19, 2014 at 10:38 am #68127ChrisParticipantHey David,
What we focus on seems to show up in our lives. If you have a habit of negativity, you might be attracting negative events, or just as likely, seeing potentially positive things in a negative light thus destroying happiness. Nobody can help you but you. If you really want things to change you will have to make the effort and learn that good things don’t come easy. This is a choice, your choice. If you choose to improve things, I would suggest baby steps. Break big ideas and goals down into smaller, more manageable steps. Set achievable short term objectives and put deadlines on accomplishing them. Make it easy for yourself. Good luck!
November 19, 2014 at 11:06 am #68128JaniceParticipantHey David, I’m sorry to hear that you’re struggling. Like Chris said, take baby steps in cultivating a more positive mindset. I think this starts with accepting. Don’t beat yourself up for being so negative and anxious. That’s reality right now and that’s absolutely okay. Embrace yourself as you are right now and tell yourself that you’re taking steps in the right direction.
Is there a possibility for you to get involved in a small film / photo project? Something that doesn’t come with a lot of pressure or is overly large? You say you’ve lost sight of your purpose and what you enjoy, but it seems to me that you could find purpose and joy in these things as you say you’d love to do that. What about it is it that you love? What about it do you fear/dislike?
Have you ever tried a gratitude journal? Write down 5 positive or nice things that happened to you that day. You might even want to do it together with your girlfriend.
All the best to you.
November 21, 2014 at 3:13 am #68188Yatin KhulbeParticipantI would suggest that don’t let negativity enter your veins because it will corrupt your budding ideas. One thing great about is that you have taken a step forward to express your problem. You must be feeling relaxed after writing down your stress. When you are not able to express vocally, write it down to calm yourselves. Taking the first step is always a traumatic condition. So, dont lose heart and love yourself. Wishing a great life ahead
December 4, 2014 at 10:48 pm #68790LohParticipantHey David,
Look at your thread, I did not understand why you feel lost and stuck. Your life seems to be full of positive elements: girl friend, college, job, being healthy… I think it is ok to just wait for something happen in your life. I think in buddha’s way, everything happens just like a natural flow of water…
I feel you just get bored…
December 5, 2014 at 11:41 am #68824SpideyParticipantDavid,
When you wake up in the morning, how do you start your days? What are your rituals? Are they productive, or are they things you do that are non-essential? Perhaps changing your ritual in the morning and start off fresh and energized. Watch some clips off youtube, read, listen to positive music. Try external stimuli and expose yourself to positive and inspirational stuff. Surprisingly this will start to change your mental patterns.
You need to start doing and less thinking. It sounds crazy, but sometimes our thoughts become our worst enemy. We need to learn to drop our thoughts, and by doing so we drop our expectations for others and fears; learning to live here and now consciously. Being in our thoughts we get consumed by the ego, and the ego isn’t you. It’s the other you that is holding you back. By acknowledging this and we begin to understand that it is thought that is the enemy. Learn to let go of those thoughts, and you will begin to let go of negativity/fear.
Why do you drive people away with negativity? Why would you choose options out of fear when you can choose love? Sometimes what you choose to do and think reflects back to you. Think negative and act negative, you attract negative experiences and outcomes. Why would you want that? Instead choose love and positivity. It’s hard to adjust this mental pattern, but realize you always have two options: love or fear. Love being positive and fear being negative.
What is it in that first step in taking that you are afraid of? Exposing your “you” to others? You need to learn to embrace this, and also know that it’s okay to mess up and make mistakes. I think a lot of us are scared to act on new things because we are afraid to to do something wrong because it shows us that we are incapable. But truly, this is where we learn and grow, is by making mistakes. So if you’re afraid to take that first step for this reason, you need to move past that and know that in order to grow and try new things, you need to face the fact that failure is going to happen. But how do you bounce back is the bigger question.
I think, to start, is to adjust your mental schematics and consciously be aware of the negativity that floats in your head; the self-talk. Expose yourself to positive and influential forms of media that will bring you up instead of bringing you down. This is a start at least.
Hope you get progress with this buddy, and all the best to you.
Cheers,
Spidey
December 10, 2014 at 2:00 am #69039xWhyParticipantDavid,
You are in an awesome place right now. You are dissatisfied with your life, and you have the insight to have determined how you are contributing to those feelings. This is far further than most people get with three times your years! Start asking yourself questions such as “what is something I can do to change ______” or “what do I really want to happen with ______” and “what do I need to do or learn to make my life into what I want it to be” you won’t have any answers, but you are bright, and the answers will come, along with the changes you will need to make to move forward. Good luck! -
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