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Battling Nihilism. (self.MGTOW)

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The gnawing sense of meaninglessness has made life miserable for me, I cannot find pleasure in anything...I don't see a purpose, I had your standard plans...start a business, get married and have kids but suddenly it all seems so pointless...

I'm sure this is nothing new and most people must have experienced this feeling at some point in their lives, any advice for a 27 year old man trying to battle ever-creeping nihilism?

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[–]JStheHammer 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

Me too. I'm beginning to think there is none.

[–]good_man_gone 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

Coming to terms with reality and swallowing the red pill (the cold harsh truth) that your life is pointless because what motivated you were merely societies expectations and pipe dreams, which will never come true, can be very hard on your psyche.

But after you stop lying to yourself you must realize that you have to change your focus from things you believed would make you happy to finding new things that will and can make you happy.

We have been conditioned that we must get a degree to find a good paying job in order to marry a loving wife and have a family. In other words to be a good little blue piller and walk through life like a zombie.

Now that you have pulled the plug? on that nonsense its for the first time that its up to you, and no one else, to make yourself happy and find a new meaning to life.

It can be quite overwhelming but it sure is the right thing to do for yourself. Build your confidence around your newfound knowledge and never ever look back.

If you think mgtow is something which will make you feel better about yourself after your gf dumped you then you are wrong. Short term maybe. But long term no chance.

[–]M0d3s 1ポイント2ポイント  (1子コメント)

I'm 27 years old too, I've been having a very similar struggle as yours. I look in the mirror to find a meaning of my life everynow and then.

[–]M0d3s 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

You won't find a meaning on a relationship, or a woman, or (necessarily, since family has been one of my biggest pilars in life, but still) family, or a job, or the things you have, or sons, the meaning, I think, is something you build for yourself with your own hands. You are the only one that has to live with you your whole life, and have to deal with your shit, doesn't that mean that you are entitled to find "a point" by yourself? That's my conclusion so far.

[–]My-Name-Is-No-One 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

Waking up isn't easy, but Dude, Inspiration doesn't come about through the daily routines and indulging in 'the helplessness blues' anyhow. You have to seek it out, create it, and challenge yourself. I don't say this to be patronizing or talk shit, but it is the reality of the matter. A wise man once said - "the ony difference between a rut and the grave is the depth." It sounds like you are in need of change and new experience, but worth noting, this topic is far more nuanced and complex than your post or mine, so if you want to chat about it, hit me up.

As for myself - I engage in short term and long term projects. I go camping, backpacking and outdoors a lot. I'm also a huge music and art fan, and I'm working on metal fabrication projects at present, on top of editing some short stories (some of which are in submission circulation) as well as a novel that I need a few more months to edit for publication standard. My point is, it's a big wide world - but a man has to find and forge his own path in it, and it ain't easy. All that being said, please don't think of me as that hamster endlessly trying to run away on his wheel. I give myself plenty of time for reflection and introspection - yeah - I use the darkness as a blanket - and I don't try to hide from it - as I believe it's important for men to face up to the hard questions and truths that most people flew from into their own little cacoons of darkness.

[–]aanarchist 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

tbh this is just part of the cycle

[–]erokk88 [スコア非表示]  (0子コメント)

You life is only pointless and empty when comparing it to the "ideal life" that's been fisted down your throat by parents, friends, family and media.

You need to establish personal criteria of what YOU want to accomplish for YOU. You need to create a new mold of what the ideal you looks like. Forgive yourself for not fitting into the lie you've been sold since birth.

[–]black-trash-man -1ポイント0ポイント  (0子コメント)

Learn how to embrace nihilism in a positive way. Yes, life is meaningless, however you can take advantage of man made creations. :) I been a nihilist since I was 9(I didn't know the word back then), and I just go by life with the thought "All of this stuff would end ". Take advantage of nihilism! But be careful the same time. If you suffer from depression like me, then nihilism would make you cold and horrible person to be around. Good luck my friend. :)

[–]Chris_Danger_ -1ポイント0ポイント  (0子コメント)

Well, it's all pointless in the end, but that doesn't mean it can't be enjoyable. Find something that gives you joy, that you can devote your time to, and be able to look back in a few years and see that you've made progress. This will help your sense of fulfillment. It could be an artistic skill, or a bucket list of activities or travel locations. If you're stagnating you may as well be dead, and you'll begin to feel that.

Sometimes when I think of life's pointlessness I consider the other creatures around me. One thing humans have over everything else is our ability to self-reflect. Our minds can lead us down dark paths, but it can also allow us great joy. You are in control of where you focus your attention. Strive to use it for your own betterment, or of those around you if you feel so inclined.

You don't find meaning. You create it.