How can I make my days more meaningful?

Question

Everyday is the same. Life is beginning to feel like a chore.

I already work out, read books, see friends. what else is there to do? How can I make life more exciting & meaningful?

Don't say, "follow your dreams" cos I only have long-term dreams that I already am following. Don't say ski-diving or something lame like that, not into things like that. Dont say something like, "fall in love" because that is not a choice, its something that happens upon opportunity. I just want something amazing to happen, something mind-blowing. is there anything? I feel ready to give up :(

Answer 1

Find a political, ethical, environmental, spiritual, artistic, intellectual or humanitarian cause you are passionate about. When you feel passionate about a cause and helping others it helps you feel more fulfilled and less empty. For me animal rights and environmental initiatives are my passion. But you need to find yours. What global, moral or social injustice makes you mad, and think what you can do to help. Helping others can also in turn help you.

Answer 2

try the book that neeti recommended.. its really good and talks about how to apreciate life's beauty

Answer 3

Often happiness and meaningfulness  is a creation of the mind.

Perhaps you need to reach out beyond yourself doing something you normally wouldn't consider doing. Put your stuff in storage and join the peace core for a year or two. If you can't do that give yourself smaller close to home things to do to help others. Usually helping without need for return is good for the soul.

Whether it be working once a week in a soup kitchen for the poor or getting involved in some charity it will do your heart good.

Read some Buddah and Zen. and the bible (I am a Christian but believe that other ways of thoughts are good for the soul.

You might need to have your brain chemistry checked out.

You might have depression, which is a illness that can be treated.

Answer 4

Enjoy...in whatever you do....Dont think too much...thr r alrdy too much to think about..

I can suggest you a book.....Its Paulo Cohelo's  Veronica Decides to die.....once you will read the book...you ll understnd...tht too think about unnecessary things....is as bad as death..

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Answer 5

Go on a holiday

Answer 6

Have you tried creating something?

Writing, drawing, cooking, sewing, etc.  It feels great to make things; you should try it.  ^____^

Answer 7

Maybe try volunteering for something.  I guess that's a cliche, but still.  Serve food at a homeless shelter, become a mentor for someone disabled...something like that.  There are tons of charity programs out there.  Even if you are helping people/contributing to society, whatever, by your job...sometimes it is hard to appreciate that you are having any effect on the world unless you can see it directly, hands-on.

Answer 8

Do your "chores" with a smile. Remember the little joys of life. Opening a new book, a new package of crayons...

Keep holding on that dream, because that should be the reason for you to tolerate every lame day. Though you should make new dreams for you to pursue after your primary dream is fufilled.

Answer 9

learn the meaning in what you do already to start with - until you know your qualities finding more stuff you can't see past isn't going to help.

you luxuriate - so knowing the value of the society that supports the luxuriant lifestyles many lead will provide you gratitude for that luxuriant lifestyle your apprecation of your society in which which protects you from having to fight to survive in - will direct your response to it or maybe to your fellow men who do not appreciate its benefits so.  

give yourself biological social and intellectual goals and spend the qualities you have developed. Social and intellectual effect should be easy for you given your situation and i'll give you a real easy self-worth 'starter' on the biological quality front  - get yourself signed up on a bone marrow donor register and give blood before Friday. no time  for messing if you want to feel again! Get direction from your friends who know you far better - if you are serious and want to be more.

Answer 10

stop and appreciate little things around you, explore new places for example kick it with a different group of people who are into different things than you are, just to get a new perspective at least

Answer 11

Wisdom is knowing what to do next, seek wisdom and knowledge and they will pave the way for many more possibilities.

Answer 12

Give up?

Answer 13

we all feel like that not just u

making ur life meaningful is not by doing stuff but its coming from ur mind, heart and soul

Answer 14

I think the richest adventure in the world is to attempt to fathom God's love.  If we allow ourselves to assume He exists, then to try and understand why then created us, then we are led to exceptional heights of adventure.  

You might find meaning in this short story by the great Russian writer, Leo Tolstoy.  He shows us how to live.  It is on the internet at:

http://www1.umn.edu/lol-russ/PopLit/wher...

Answer 15

vacation (if your old enough)

Answer 16

Do things that you wouldn't normally do..Help other's...Volunteer @ senior citizens home or something like that..

Answer 17

I recently had 8 months off work due to illness and i know you're in a different situation, but at the end of the day you just want what a wanted. I found the following things brightened up my day a little - learning another language, watching documentaries (not crappy tv or movies), keeping an online blog, baking yummy stuff for my mates and delivering to their houses, did a little online shopping in preperation for christmas (watch out, it can get addictive - set a budget BIG time!), bush walking, camping, volunteer work for cancer council or anything really, learned more about stuff i'm interested in but never had the time to do before, put all my photos into albums, if all else fails..... buy a dirt bike!! Good luck!

Answer 18

Excellent question!!!!!

Start a gratitude journal.

Write down several things every day that you are thankful for.

A lot of times we take life for granted.

Thank you for your question!

Best regards!

Answer 19

Try to reach out a touch another person's life every day.  It's amazing how much more meaningful life becomes when your focus becomes less on you own enjoyment, and more on that of someone else.  I know that may sound simplistic, but there are so many things we can do to help someone else's day be a little brighter, or to help someone else feel a little more cared for.  Random acts of kindness....so much of what there is in the world passes us by when we fail to see the world outside our own experience.

Answer 20

what are you asking

first you ask how to make your days more meaningful and then you tell them not to ask you what they think would make your days more meaningful

and instead you expect us to tell you to do something mindblowing

how is that making your day more meaningful

if you want to make your day more meaningful, donate half your salary to charity

that would be meaningful

Answer 21

hey gal jst do wat ur heart says..!

Answer 22

Chip away at a greater, more philosophical understanding of the world.

Answer 23

Instead of asking us on here....why not write a poem or a journal about all your frustrations you are going through? Trust me it's a huge outlet for all the emotional despair and feelings of helplessness in you.