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ikilog

ikilog

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Jun 6, 2023
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How to find purpose? Like genuinely, how do people keep going? Same question could apply to me since I'm still living and if the same logic applies I should have a purpose to keep living, but In reality, I don't understand why I am still living, just doing the same things over and over.

Are others doing the same? Because the more I go the more I become 'bored' and just filled with existential dread without understanding where I'm really going.

I never had any dreams or visions of myself in the future, I genuinely believe I will not make it till 30's, maybe will end it closer to 23-25. I never was talented in anything, creative or more 'applied' fields, so I don't even know where to start finding the 'purpose'.
 
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Toxic Positivity

Toxic Positivity

At my own pace
Feb 11, 2022
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I think it helps very much to be specific, and the more specific you can get about a problem, the better.

So if a friend of mine said they were struggling with purpose, I'd ask---what would you like to achieve? What are your goals? +Having a goal in the first place is a completely valid goal, too.

You sound like you are in your early 20's or younger. Good bets are school, employment or training to have a solid baseline, schedule and structure from which to build out your life. Therapy might be a good bet, too, especially if you've never tried it before.
Do you remember a time where life was better? What were your goals like then :} ?
 
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Hvergelmir

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May 5, 2024
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People in general just do what they're told and what they feel like, and eventually end up with a whole bunch of things, constituting "the purpose".
I think very few people have "the purpose" bound to a single thing. And those who do are rather fragile.

At least that's how I interpret things.
 
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completelydone

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Mar 19, 2024
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Normally people suggest finding hobbies or trying out new things so I guess I'll give you the same advice but tbh in my experience I have a lot of hobbies and try new stuff out all the time yet none of it really gives me joy so I don't really know
 
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EternalShore

EternalShore

Hardworking Lass who Dreams of Love~ 💕✨
Jun 9, 2023
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Purpose is something one has to find and can differ from person to person as I think you already know. It's really hard to know where to direct you to find your purpose without knowing a whole lot about you~
For example, if you are religious, your purpose may be in introducing others to that religion and upholding its moral standards to the best of your ability :)
For me, I had a very excellent childhood with plenty of fun and just wish to preserve myself after that in spite of the poisons of the world surrounding me~ >_< Hence, I plan on marrying my bf and having kids with him~ :) So that we can experience our childhoods a wittle once again! ^_^
Basically, for purpose, you need to find some attribute of yourself that you care about, and that attribute should naturally connect itself to a goal for your life! ^_^
 
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