Serious Nothing seems to satisfy

[Lebensmüder]

Today I tried to do stuff the whole time, but nothing seemed to work. I read texts and my mind was just bleak, the words didn't stick with me, my thoughts were incohesive, after a while I grew bored, then I tried programming, it also didn't bring me any joy, then I tried reading books I always enjoyed, but they also didn't do anything for me, I unironically tried to read over five different books today, but I simply couldn't focus. Sometimes I just feel empty (as if there was absolutely nothing in me) and nothing I do seems to bring me joy or success. On some days I simply fail and cannot even perform simply tasks. Does anyone else feel the same?

 

[Pareg]

I do sometimes. You try anything that you're used to like but it just feels like an eternal void.

I'm supposed to study for my exams and I have a hard time with that - not because I'm a bad student, just because these days are quite bad.

So I totally feel you, bro.

 

[Darkenzo]

I just spent the entire day playing Sniper Elite V4, nothing much else I particularly wanted to do tbh.

 

[Lebensmüder]

I do sometimes. You try anything that you're used to like but it just feels like an eternal void.

I'm supposed to study for my exams and I have a hard time with that - not because I'm a bad student, just because these days are quite bad.

So I totally feel you, bro.

Thanks for the answer. This problem of just staring into a void can only be solved by me by making short summaries of the text I just read or by underlining the important stuff with a pencil - maybe this strategy can also help you. Only in that manner I can shortly focus on big texts.

For programming or anything else I can only do it when I am forced to do it and have a deadline. Generally I can only function nowadays in the proessional setting and when someone gives me regular tasks/exercises. On my own I can hardly organize something anymore. My memory also becomes progressively worse.

 

[Pareg]

Thanks for the answer.

No problem. At first I didn't even notice that your thread had no reply and damn, that's brutal.

This problem of just staring into a void can only be solved by me by making short summaries of the text I just read or by underlining the important stuff with a pencil - maybe this strategy can also help you. Only in that manner I can shortly focus on big texts.

Thing is, it's not about annoying texts or anything. In fact, I really like what I study but it's physics/maths so I can't really underline/highlight anything. Everything is important. I just need to gain motivation with my own willpower.

For programming or anything else I can only do it when I am forced to do it and have a deadline. Generally I can only function nowadays in the proessional setting and when someone gives me regular tasks/exercises. On my own I can hardly organize something anymore. My memory also becomes progressively worse.

I get you. Honestly, I can't understand how we are supposed to be motivated to do anything on our own when we miss on literally everything.

 

[Lebensmüder]

Thing is, it's not about annoying texts or anything. In fact, I really like what I study but it's physics/maths so I can't really underline/highlight anything. Everything is important. I just need to gain motivation with my own willpower.

Wish you good luck! Do they give you exercise sheets at least? As I had math/physics (only on a very basal level) we had those exercise/task sheets that you could do at home and that were corrected/renewed every week, so we had a schedule.

I also study something that was my dream job, but somewhere along the way I lost the motivation and nowadays it's a fight to learn something (especially when there is nobody to force/coerce me). Sometimes I still get the old passion burning again, but the fire also quickly extinguishes. I mostly do my work in short bursts of extreme effort and do nothing but LDARing before/afterwards.

I get you. Honestly, I can't understand how we are supposed to be motivated to do anything on our own when we miss on literally everything.

So much this. I unironically still come through my exams (even with some decent grades), but the fun is gone and the closer I come to graduation the more I realize how much I hate everything.

 

[Emba]

Try a snickers bar

 

[Pareg]

I just spent the entire day playing Sniper Elite V4, nothing much else I particularly wanted to do tbh.

Are you a NEET?

Wish you good luck! Do they give you exercise sheets at least? As I had math/physics (only on a very basal level) we had those exercise/task sheets that you could do at home and that were corrected/renewed every week, so we had a schedule.

Thanks!
Well yes, we have exercises to prepare but it's not scheduled - they will correct them every week though. Nonetheless, the finals are quite hard (I'm in 3rd year in uni) so studying is still crucial ofc. Especially since I would love to go to research, I must maintain a very high level (particularly in optics).

I also study something that was my dream job, but somewhere along the way I lost the motivation and nowadays it's a fight to learn something (especially when there is nobody to force/coerce me). Sometimes I still get the old passion burning again, but the fire also quickly extinguishes. I mostly do my work in short bursts of extreme effort and do nothing but LDARing before/afterwards.

Do you live alone? If so it will definitely make things way harder, I hope you will have the mental strenght to resist giving up or even a really bad depression.

As for the passion, again I understand. It seems we have some things in common, because I also have cycles during which I feel good about my passions, and the next week I feel like a corpse. Haven't find a way to make that better yet.

So much this. I unironically still come through my exams (even with some decent grades), but the fun is gone and the closer I come to graduation the more I realize how much I hate everything.

I hope you will get your degree bro. The longer you live, the lesser you want to...

 

[Darkenzo]

Are you a NEET?

I sure am.

 

[Lebensmüder]

Thanks!
Well yes, we have exercises to prepare but it's not scheduled - they will correct them every week though. Nonetheless, the finals are quite hard (I'm in 3rd year in uni) so studying is still crucial ofc. Especially since I would love to go to research, I must maintain a very high level (particularly in optics).

Hope you manage to fulfill your dreams.

Do you live alone? If so it will definitely make things way harder, I hope you will have the mental strenght to resist giving up or even a really bad depression.

No, still with my parents.

As for the passion, again I understand. It seems we have some things in common, because I also have cycles during which I feel good about my passions, and the next week I feel like a corpse. Haven't find a way to make that better yet.

Me too. I always change to a slightly different subject whenever I feel burnt out in a current one. But on some days I just cannot learn anything.

I hope you will get your degree bro. The longer you live, the lesser you want to...

Thanks. The last sentence is so incredibly true.

Try a snickers bar

I unironically always have to laugh/chuckle when I read your comments. You are one of the funniest posters out there, keep up the good work, man.

 

[Fancy Alcoholic]

nothing I do seems to bring me joy or success

This is called life and it's probably the worst game I've ever played.

 

[Deleted member 27161]

I don't enjoy anything anymore tbh

 

[Deleted member 29033]

im maxxing old rpgs at the moment as a way to cope

 

[Deleted member 23712]

I don't enjoy anything anymore tbh

 

[Deleted member 21752]

Think I'll lose my mind if I don't find something to pacify