I'm new to the site so I'm not sure what that entails. What's the difference between starting a chat and starting a conversation? It's not personal but I wasn't sure if I wanted to make friends here or not for many reasons, also privacy reasons and all the risks and blah blah blah, and that's why I don't private message anyone. Also because I don't tell my friends about this stuff, it's easier to tell strangers because it's not personal.
Let's see... actually I also don't know! I'm also kinda new here and I still don't understand really well the difference between chat and conversation, I'm sure there must be some explanation on the forum, but I still don't get it haha. I understand not wanting to make friends though, I also am afraid after seeing some experiences here and because of my fear of getting too close to people in general, so no worries! It's okay to keep venting here,
Back to the topic, you said you have an "endless list of things you'd need to be satisfied", honestly me too... everytime I reach a goal I don't feel happy, or a sense of accomplishment, I just feel a little less burden and pressure and that I can breathe a little better, and immediately I put more burden on myself and set another difficult goal to achieve.
I don't know why, I'm never satisfied. It's something I have to see in therapy, I guess it's related to anxiety, maybe we're too worried thinking constantly about the future and the ways our lifes are gonna suck in a couple of years, so we don't really have time to be present in... well, the present.
I know it sounds cliché, but I've heard that breaking down your big goals into smaller ones helps make them more achievable and makes you feel more satisfied in the long run (nor that I can say I've tried it, since I'm depressed and nothing makes me feel satisfied or proud). I guess it'll also help you to stay grounded and focused in your present progress. Which maybe it's going to be nice? I don't know honestly, I just hope it makes you feel better to achieve your goals little by little.