Bored with life?

TourGuide446
Sat, 21 Jul 2007 21:35:44 +0000

I know how you feel, Kate. I’ve been everywhere I’ve ever wanted to go, and I’ve done eveything (that doesn’t involve Denise Milani) that I ever wanted to do. The road ahead looks sort of boring.

The philosophers Schopenhauer and Pascal wrote a lot about happiness and boredom…both came from very different philosophical beliefs, but they agreed that people tend to create problems, challenges, wars, etc. to end the boredom. It’s interesting to note that people who are rich and famous seem to be more likely to commit suicide than people who are in terrible circumstances and are struggling just to stay alive. I think it has to do with the future…if there is something to strive for, you feel energized. If there is nothing to stive for (either you already have it all, or it’s impossible to get it), THEN you lose hope and feel like life is pointless.

P.S. anti-depression drugs help a lot.