I don't enjoy being alive anymore and don't know what to do

[beq45]

Unfortunately, it looks as though you're buying into the myth of life having to have some greater purpose.

The truth is, we make our own. For some, this means settling down and starting a family, for some, it means achieving some great goal, for somebody else, it might be something completely different.

Me, I subscribe to John Finnemore's motto for how to live a successful life: Be kind, and have fun.

I used to be motivated by the idea that if I achieved something notable, my name could possibly be remembered for many years. I’m not even motivated by that idea anymore because what’s the point if it seems uncertain that human civilization will even make it out of this century? Climate change or nuclear weapons will probably do the trick and if they don’t, eventually an asteroid will hit the earth and the sun burning out will complete the job. Hopefully one of those things happens sooner, rather than later. Nothing anyone does is worth anything in the grand scheme of things. Life is inherently worthless. Nobody’s life matters and we are all equally worthless, but we fall into the trap of thinking some people’s lives are worth more than others because they did something notable, when they don’t.

[BlueIris]

What about in the small scheme of things, though, on a day to day basis?

[beq45]

What about in the small scheme of things, though, on a day to day basis?

That doesn’t matter to me, because it just seems like a distraction. That’s why I don’t plan on getting married, having kids, etc. I don’t want anything to distract me

[jray23]

If the future existence of the universe were guaranteed, and if your success were guaranteed, what grand accomplishment would you set about to achieve, in order to be remembered forever?

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[ankietyjoe]

I think the OP should volunteer to do some charity work and help some people that are a lot, lot, lot worse off than they are.

Sometimes in life you just need a little perspective to help you get over yourself.